Letter from Romania (1973)

Letter from Romania (1973) poster

Part of a series of promotional films commissioned by Romania's National Tourism Office in the early 1970s with the aim of reconnecting diasporic communities with the country they left behind. In this case, the film is addressed to Jews who emigrated in the context of the Second World War or were sold by the Romanian state to the State of Israel starting in the 50s and settled in Israel and the USA - therefore, a target group made up of seniors, probably retired , possibly prosperous, eager to revisit the places of youth and willing to forget, temporarily, the traumas associated with them.

Director: Mirel Ilieșiu
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date:

Cast

Cinematography: Doru Segal
Editing: Elisabeta Dragomir
Production: Studioul "Alexandru Sahia"
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro

Keywords

israel, bucharest, romania, diaspora, jew, nonfiction, sahia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Letter from Romania about?
Part of a series of promotional films commissioned by Romania's National Tourism Office in the early 1970s with the aim of reconnecting diasporic communities with the country they left behind. In this case, the film is addressed to Jews who emigrated in the context of the Second World War or were sold by the Romanian state to the State of Israel starting in the 50s and settled in Israel and the USA - therefore, a target group made up of seniors, probably retired , possibly prosperous, eager to revisit the places of youth and willing to forget, temporarily, the traumas associated with them.
Who directed Letter from Romania?
Letter from Romania was directed by Mirel Ilieșiu.
Who stars in Letter from Romania?
Letter from Romania stars Octavian Sava.
How long is Letter from Romania?
Letter from Romania has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
What genre is Letter from Romania?
Letter from Romania is a Documentary film.
Where was Letter from Romania produced?
Letter from Romania was produced in Romania.