The phalanstere in Scaeni was the second one in the world; a project based upon socialist utopian theories of self-contained community structures. Due to the recent political history of Romania, such ideas have been constantly reassessed and discussed, at times both praised and vilified in equal measure, depending upon dominant political ideas.
Also in this combined programme
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It Is a Matter of Learning Hope
The film presents a performance in which the artist Ileana Faur is consistently learning and rehearsing how to deliver fragments of written utopian th -
Film Postale – First Chapter
After the early death of his daughter Iulia Hasdeu, her father built her a castle, claiming that she had provided the plans for this during… -
Before a National Anthem (How Do You Compose a National Anthem Today?)
Writers and musicians, people in a variety of different public spaces in Romania, were asked to respond to the question: How do you compose a… -
We, in the Year 2000
We, in the Year 2000 deconstructs a 1970s childhood propaganda song, which was written to ‘announce’ the prospect of a brighter socialist future in th
Film details
- Country of production
- Romania
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- File
