A recently discovered stunning collection of photographs from a small Romanian town in the 1930s and 1940s narrates a story that is cautiously omitted from the official history books – that of the rising anti-Semitism in the Balkans and the Romanian Holocaust. An openly political found footage essay that reveals the limits of the visual representation of historical reality, while addressing the burning issue of rising extremism in Europe.
The Dead Nation
Tara Moarta
20th TDF: Greek premiere
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- Direction: Radu Jude
- Script: Based on the texts by Emil Dorian (Journals)
- Cinematography: Costică Acsinte
- Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu
- Sound: Dana Bunescu
- Production: Hi Film Productions
- Producers: Ada Solomon
- Executive producer: Ilinca Belciu
- Format: DCP
- Color: B&W
- Production Country: Romania
- Production Year: 2017
- Duration: 83'
- Contact: Nevena Milasinovic, sales@tarkovskifilms.com
- Awards/Distinctions: Καλύτερο Ρουμανικό Ντοκιμαντέρ – – Astra Film Festival Sibiu 2017
Radu Jude
Radu Jude is a Romanian director and screenwriter. His feature debut, The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), was selected for over 50 international film festivals. He went on to direct critically acclaimed films such as Everybody in Our Family (2012), Aferim! (2015), Scarred Hearts (2016), I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (2018), and Uppercase Print (2020), all of which received numerous awards worldwide. In 2021, his film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World received the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023. His latest feature, Kontinental ’25, a low-budget independent production, was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlinale.
Filmography
2009 The Happiest Girl in the World
2012 Everybody in Our Family
2015 Aferim!
2016 Scarred Hearts
2018 I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2020 Uppercase Print
2021 Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
2023 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
2025 Kontinental ’25
2025 Dracula
2012 Everybody in Our Family
2015 Aferim!
2016 Scarred Hearts
2018 I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2020 Uppercase Print
2021 Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
2023 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
2025 Kontinental ’25
2025 Dracula
