Uppercase Print

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61st TIFF: Greek premiere

1981, in a provincial Romanian town. Uppercase protest messages, written in blue chalk,come as a thunderbolt for Ceausescu’s totalitarian regime. The Secret Police launches exhaustive investigations, suspecting foreign agents. Eventually, the “terrorist” turned out to be Mugur Călinescu, a 16-year-old student guilty of the most abominable crime: free thinking. Radu Jude makes exemplary use of the archival material, merges the personal with the collective, and sheds light on the heartbreaking story of an unsung hero.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Direction: Radu Jude
Script: Radu Jude, Gianina Cărbunariu
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu
Sound: Dana Bunescu, Jean Umansky
Actors: Bogdan Zamfir, Şerban Lazarovici, Ioana Iacob, Şerban Pavlu
Production: microFILM
Producers: Ada Solomon
Co-production: Romanian Public Television, Hi Film Productions
Sets: Irina Moscu
Format: DCP
Color: Color & B&W
Production Country: Romania
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 128΄
Contact: BFF Sales Martin Gondre sales@bffsales.eu

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