Children of the Decree

Children of the Decree

2005 ro 67 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

Procreation is the social duty of all fertile women, was the political thinking during the 1960s and 1970s in Romania. In 1966, Ceaucescu issued Decree 770, in which he forbade abortion for all women unless they were over forty or were already taking care of four children. All forms of contraception were totally banned. The New Romanian Man was born. By 1969, the country had a million babies more than the previous average. Romanian society was rapidly changing. By using very interesting archival footage and excerpts from old fiction films and by interviewing famous personalities from that time – gynecologists or mothers who were part of the new society - the director revives this period of tremendous oppression of personal freedom. Many deaths were caused by the mere fact that women, including wives of secret Romanian agents, famous TV presenters, and actresses, had to undergo illegal abortions. Many women were jailed for having them.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Delia Bedeanu

Delia Bedeanu

Paula Ciupitu

Paula Ciupitu

Zina Dumitrescu

Zina Dumitrescu

Adrian Sangeorzan

Adrian Sangeorzan

Similar Movies

We Feed the World

We Feed the World

de

September 10, 2005

Red Autumn

Red Autumn

de

June 15, 2024

Bella's Daughter

Bella's Daughter

he

May 11, 2023

No Festival

No Festival

en

December 1, 2020

Quem são elas?

Quem são elas?

pt

January 1, 2006

The Second Game

The Second Game

ro

February 11, 2014

Deciding Vote

Deciding Vote

en

June 10, 2023

Let It Be Law

Let It Be Law

es

March 11, 2020

Themepark 1984

Themepark 1984

en

March 24, 2009

Re-enactment

Re-enactment

ro

May 17, 1960

Unity SPD – KPD

Unity SPD – KPD

de

May 1, 1946

The Spectre of Marxism

The Spectre of Marxism

en

October 15, 1983

Mario y los perros

Mario y los perros

es

June 28, 2019