Chuck Norris vs. Communism

"Video killed the Red Star"

Nov 12 2015 Not Rated 1h 18m
Comedy, Documentary, History

In late eighties, in Ceausescu's Romania, a black market VHS bootlegger and a courageous female translator brought the magic of Western films to the Romanian people and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

Plot

In 1980s Romania, thousands of Western films smashed through the Iron Curtain opening a window into the free world for those who dared to look. A black market VHS racketeer and a courageous female translator brought the magic of film to the masses and sowed the seeds of a revolution.

Written by

Ilinca Calugareanu

Directed by

Ilinca Calugareanu

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany

Production Companies

Passion Pictures, RatPac Documentary Films, 4 Proof Film, Openvizor, Impact Partners, Sundance Institute, Vernon Films, WDR, HBO Europe, Kloos & Co., ARTE

Languages

Româna, English

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,498
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA