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Uppercase Print

2020

128 minutes

DramaHistory

Overview

In 1981, chalk slogans written in uppercase letters started appearing in public spaces in the Romanian city of Botoşani. They demanded freedom, alluded to the democratic developments taking place in Romania’s socialist sister countries or simply called for improvements in the food supply. Mugur Călinescu was behind them, who was still at school at the time and whose case is documented in the files of the Romanian secret police. Theatre director Gianina Cărbunariu created a documentary play based on this material.

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Bogdan Zamfir headshot

Bogdan Zamfir

Securitate Officer

Serban Lazarovici headshot

Serban Lazarovici

Mugur Călinescu

Ioana Iacob headshot

Ioana Iacob

The Mother

Șerban Pavlu headshot

Șerban Pavlu

The Father

Alexandru Potocean headshot

Alexandru Potocean

Silvian Vâlcu headshot

Silvian Vâlcu

Doru Catanescu headshot

Doru Catanescu

Constantin Dogioiu headshot

Constantin Dogioiu

Nicolae Ceaușescu headshot

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)