Dracula's Guide to Romania

Soldiers: Story from Ferentari – IMDb

Story from Ferentari is not only a film about some toxic romance. It is a journey that will carry you through the infamous sector of Ferentari. This area is known as one of the most dangerous zones of Bucharest. The contrast between an emerging capital and the poverty of this preponderent rroma sector will give you a glimpse into the rroma culture in Romania and its struggles.

It reminded me of Ulrich Seidl’s Paradise: Love.

Poppy Field – IMDb

Romania is not necessarily a progressive country when it comes to the LGBT community.

Cristi, a young police officer, struggles to reconcile two conflicting aspects of his identity: navigating the macho, hierarchical world of his profession while concealing his personal life as a closeted gay man.

Three Kilometres to the End of the World – IMDB

Quoting Variety: Actor-turned-director Emanuel Pârvu examines the fallout of a homophobic assault in a rural community from multiple perspectives, but oddly shortchanges that of the victim.

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