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12:08 East of Bucharest

A fost sau n-a fost?

2006 · 89 min · Comedy

Sixteen years after the fall of Ceaușescu, a small-town TV host convenes a bumbling panel to debate whether their sleepy town truly took part in the 1989 revolution — or only pretended to once the coast was clear. Corneliu Porumboiu's dry, deadpan comedy.

Why it’s here

Corneliu Porumboiu's Romanian-language post-revolution satire and Camera d'Or winner.

Runtime
89 min
Genre
Comedy · Drama
Mood
funny · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · a lighter route
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Part of 10 Essential Romanian Films

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