Procreation is the social duty of all fertile women, was the political thinking during the 1960s and 1970s in Romania. In 1966, Ceaucescu issued Decree 770, in which he forbade abortion for all women unless they were over forty or were already taking care of four children. All forms of contraception were totally banned. The New Romanian Man was born. By 1969, the country had a million babies more than the previous average. Romanian society was rapidly changing. By using very interesting archival footage and excerpts from old fiction films and by interviewing famous personalities from that time – gynecologists or mothers who were part of the new society - the director revives this period of tremendous oppression of personal freedom. Many deaths were caused by the mere fact that women, including wives of secret Romanian agents, famous TV presenters, and actresses, had to undergo illegal abortions. Many women were jailed for having them.
Delia Bedeanu
Paula Ciupitu
Zina Dumitrescu
Adrian Sangeorzan

Jesus Was a Commie
Jesus Was a Commie

Kymatica
Kymatica

World War C
World War C

Charlie Marx and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie Marx and the Chocolate Factory

1970
1970

The Devil Is Busy
The Devil Is Busy

Lenin and the Future
Lenin and the Future

Napalm
Napalm

Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution
Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution

Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution
Lenin and the Other Story of the Russian Revolution
These Heathen Dreams
These Heathen Dreams

Backroom Troubles
Backroom Troubles