The Romanian Film Festival Seattle: Libertate
November 2, 2024
Presented by American Romanian Cultural Society.
In the chaotic days of the 1989 revolution, a violent assault on a Police unit escalates into a bloody confrontation.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist regime in Romania, the city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault on a Police unit that quickly escalates into a bloody confrontation. In a desperate attempt to escape the siege, Police captain Viorel is captured by the army and thrown into an empty swimming pool along with hundreds of prisoners accused of being terrorists.
- Director: Tudor Giurgiu
- Country: Romania
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Language: Romanian
- Has Subtitles: Yes