Movies and TvShows featuring "romanian-history" theme.

Viktor Navorski arrives at JFK International Airport, but finds that he is not allowed to enter the United States. Due to a civil war in his home nation of Krakozhia, the US no longer recognizes it as a sovereign nation. Viktor is forced to live in the terminal, carrying his luggage and a mysterious Planters peanut can. He befriends a catering car driver named Enrique and helps him marry a female Customs and Border Protection officer. Viktor also meets flight attendant Amelia Warren, tries to earn money, and gets an off-the-books job as a construction worker. Despite pressure from a CBP head named Frank Dixon to get Viktor out of the airport, Viktor earns the respect of the airport staff. Over time, Viktor reveals that he is in New York to collect an autograph from a famous tenor saxophonist. Eventually, the war in Krakozhia ends, but Dixon still refuses to let Viktor enter the US. Amelia helps Viktor obtain permission, but he is disappointed to learn that she has renewed her relationship with a married government official. Dixon blackmails Viktor to return to Krakozhia, but Gupta, an airport janitor, convinces Viktor to go anyway. As Viktor leaves the airport, Dixon decides not to pursue him. Viktor goes to the city, obtains the autograph, completes his late father's collection, and hails a taxi to go home.

Closer to the Moon is a movie set in 1959 communist Romania. A group of former Jewish communists is arrested for staging a play that mocks the regime. They are sentenced to death, but their punishment is turned into a propaganda event: they will be forced to reenact the robbery of a Romanian bank by the anti-Nazi resistance.

Chuck Norris vs Communism is a fascinating documentary that explores the phenomenon of bootlegged Hollywood movies and their subversive impact in Communist Romania during the 1980s. The film follows a brave translator who secretly dubbed hundreds of films, introducing Romanian audiences to a world of forbidden culture and freedom of speech.

In Iasi, Romania, from June 28 to July 6, 1941, nearly 15 000 Jews were murdered in the course of a horrifying pogrom. At the time, the programmed extermination of European Jews had not yet began. After the war, the successive communist governments did all they could to ensure the Iasi pogrom would be forgotten. It was not until November of 2004 that Romania recognized for the first time its direct responsibility in the pogrom. All that remains of this massacre are about a hundred photographs taken as souvenirs by german and romanian soldiers, and a few remaining survivors.

The Rest Is Silence is a Romanian comedy-drama film that explores the process of making a film. It delves into the challenges faced by the filmmakers, the trials and tribulations of the actors, and the complex relationships that develop on set. The film examines themes of greed, courage, and fate, and also includes elements of animation. With a backdrop of Romanian history, The Rest Is Silence offers a unique perspective on the art of filmmaking.

The Column is a drama movie set in ancient Rome, exploring the themes of betrayal, battle, and ancient civilization. It follows the story of a Roman soldier who gets caught in a web of intrigue and must navigate the complex politics and power struggles of the time. With stunning visuals and a gripping storyline, The Column takes viewers on a journey through the glories and hardships of the Roman Empire.

A gripping documentary that explores the tumultuous journey of Romania over the past 30 years, focusing on the riots, poverty, political scandals, and corruption that have shaped the nation. From the Romanian Revolution to regime change, the film delves into the dark underbelly of Romanian politics, unearthing stories of profiteering, media manipulation, and international relations.

Aliyah DaDa is a documentary film that delves into the history and significance of the Dada art movement in Romania, particularly its connection to the Jewish community. The film explores the themes of anti-Semitism, Jewish history, and the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish diaspora. Through interviews and archival footage, it sheds light on the contributions of Romanian Jews to the Dada movement and their struggles in the face of persecution and displacement.

In the movie Exam (2003), a group of candidates are brought together in a room to take part in a mysterious and highly competitive job interview. With only one question and no time restriction, tensions rise as the candidates face unexpected twists, turning the exam into a battle of wits and survival. As the clock ticks and the pressure mounts, each candidate's true nature is revealed, leading to a shocking finale.

After the war, in Bucharest, a young Romanian poet arrested for having written an article denouncing Stalinist crimes, will save his life by accepting to become a hostage of the regime.

In 1848 during the tumultuous era of European revolutions shaking the continent out of its feudal-based empire-based system the Wallachian politician Nicolae Balcescu is trying to reach the same revolutionary goals at home.

Inspired by historical facts, this film is a story of love and survival against the background of the 1951 Communist ordered deportation of 40,000 landowners and people of non-Romanian origins to the Baragan Plain, the "Romanian Siberia".

On August 23rd, 1944, the fascist regime was taken down and Romania changed sides in World War II. 75 years later, inside the Jewish Retirement Home, four of the last survivors of racial persecutions reflect upon the personal and political significance of the event. The different attitudes of the protagonists, their passionate debates and irresolvable conflicts reflect the diversity of the Jewish survivors` experiences, the cleavages in the community and the Romanian society as a whole, as well as the importance and controversy of the events in 1944.

Timisoara: December 1989 is a documentary film that chronicles the historic events leading to the collapse of the Romanian government. It covers the political unrest, revolt, and the fight against dictatorship and communism in Timisoara, Romania in the year 1989. The film includes newsreel footage, archive footage, photographs, and interviews to provide an in-depth look at this crucial period in Romanian history.