Anul nou care n-a fost (The new year that never came) (2024)

On December 20^th, 1989, Romania stands on the brink of revolution. The streets are alive with demonstrations, students mock the regime through art, and New Year’s shows glorify Ceausescu. Yet, behind closed doors, families grapple with personal conflicts and the omnipresent Secret Police.

Six seemingly disconnected lives intersect in unexpected (and unexpectedly humorous) ways. As tensions reach a boiling point, an explosive moment brings them together, culminating in the dramatic fall of Ceausescu and the communist regime.

“a confident and, at times, savagely funny work which captures the exhilarating impact of history in the making” – Screen International