I'M AN OLD COMMUNIST HAG
Symposium
This heart-warming comedy sheds light on familial relationships across multiple generations – from Romania in the post-socialist period to the financial crisis of 2008. The late iconic actress Luminița Gheorghiu plays a mother in her early-60s who wallows in communist nostalgia and attempts to forge a closer connection to her emigree daughter. The latter, for her part, struggles with the shadow sides of the capitalist "brave new world". Stere Gulea approaches his characters with irony and empathy – his masterful film offers solace for post-socialist families divided by divergent memories and experiences of youth.
This heart-warming comedy sheds light on familial relationships across multiple generations – from Romania in the post-socialist period to the financial crisis of 2008. The late iconic actress Luminița Gheorghiu plays a mother in her early-60s who wallows in communist nostalgia and attempts to forge a closer connection to her emigree daughter. The latter, for her part, struggles with the shadow sides of the capitalist "brave new world". Stere Gulea approaches his characters with irony and empathy – his masterful film offers solace for post-socialist families divided by divergent memories and experiences of youth.
