Inspired by an idea from Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein, director Radu Jude silently flips through satirical lithographs by 19th-century French artist Honoré-Victorin Daumier. Soon, the caricatures’ original texts are read out. Finally, the caricatures are used as commentary for actual news.
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Radu Jude Director · Honoré Daumier Cinematographer Catalin Cristutiu Editor
First release August 5, 2021 · Produced in Romania
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Romania
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Romanian
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Romanian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 5, 2021
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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Romania
October 31, 2021 · Premiere · Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest
November 20, 2021 · Premiere · Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival
South Korea
April 29, 2022 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
Spain
June 23, 2025 · Premiere · Cinema Jove
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