12:08 East of Bucharest

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S R Saw it for it's title alone and it surprised me. Showed me a side of Romania I had never seen and the wry humor and cynicism were at times painful. It did take on some fascinating issues of what a revolution is all about and what makes a revolutionary, but the plot culminated in a bizarre tv show that was a let down. RUS. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Alec B An amusing dissection of how people try to contextualize major historical events they witnessed. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review dave s Set in the small city of Vaslui, a Romanian television host assembles a panel to discuss the role of the city in the national revolution that drove Nicolae Ceausescu from power in 1989. 12:08 East of Bucharest starts slowly and admittedly drags a bit over the first half, but the actual TV broadcast of the ‘debate' is comedy gold. Using primarily stationary cameras, a bland color pallet and grainy film stock, the movie has an appropriately austere look to it, complimented by the deadpan and dry performances from the entire cast. The laughs kick in when it becomes evident that the town may have played no role in the ousting of the dictator as those who recall the events begin to clash over their interpretation of the events of the day. The humor is subtle but undoubtedly effective in its execution. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member An amusing dissection of how people try to contextualize major historical events they witnessed. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review david l 12:08 East of Bucharest is oddly structured and not particularly cinematic, but it's very well directed, well-acted and featuring a wonderful message at the end. The film is a very funny comedy that amusingly showcases the attitude of small town people and it deals with the aftermath of Romanian Revolution of 1989 in an unexpectedly witty, but still sophisticated manner. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Winning Cannes Palme d'Or, this Romanian political satire commemorates the 1989 Romanian Revolution and the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu with a wry comedy following a hard-drinking history teacher, a Santa Claus-playing pensioner and an inept television journalist as they converge in a broadcast to discuss the myth of their hometown's involvement in the violent period, with self-deprecatingly slapstick consequences. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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