Videograms of a Revolution (1992)
A minute-by-minute chronology of the Romanian revolution in December 1989 in Bucharest. This cinematic montage of live footage from the state television company TVR and video taken by numerous amateurs becomes a new media-based form of historiography.
Director: Harun Farocki, Andrei Ujică
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: August 8, 1992
Cast
- Ion Caramitru - himself
- Elena Ceaușescu - herself (archive footage)
- Nicolae Ceaușescu - himself (archive footage)
- Mircea Dinescu - himself
- Thomas Schultz - Narrator (voice)
- Alexa Visarion - himself
Screenplay
Editing: Egon Bunne
Production: Bremer Institut Film & Fernsehen, Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Romania
Language: English, Deutsch, Română
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Videograms of a Revolution about?
- A minute-by-minute chronology of the Romanian revolution in December 1989 in Bucharest. This cinematic montage of live footage from the state television company TVR and video taken by numerous amateurs becomes a new media-based form of historiography.
- Who directed Videograms of a Revolution?
- Videograms of a Revolution was directed by Harun Farocki, Andrei Ujică.
- Who stars in Videograms of a Revolution?
- Videograms of a Revolution stars Ion Caramitru, Elena Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu, Mircea Dinescu, Thomas Schultz, Alexa Visarion.
- How long is Videograms of a Revolution?
- Videograms of a Revolution has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Videograms of a Revolution?
- Videograms of a Revolution is a Documentary film.
- Where was Videograms of a Revolution produced?
- Videograms of a Revolution was produced in Germany, Romania.