This is one of hundreds of so-called „ephemeral” films produced by the documentary studio in the wake of serious accidents on Romania’s roads. As was always the case in such films, the guilty party is the driver himself – one of the aims of this category of film was to assign unequivocal guilt. Yet, what makes this coarse lesson, brought to life by actors and non-professionals, more relevant today than it was at the time of its production is its ability to capture more than the event itself and thereby to provide us with a glimpse of the period in which it was produced.
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Constantin Vaeni Director · Gabriel Barta Writer
First release January 1, 1971 · Produced in Romania · Original title Catastrofia
Production
Sahia Film
Production
Romania
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Original title
Catastrofia
Original language
Romanian
Spoken on screen
Romanian
Release dates
Romania · January 1, 1971
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No release date listed for United States.
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