The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu

“After all, a dictator is simply an artist who is able to fully put into practice his egotism. It is a mere question of aesthetic level, whether he turns out to be Baudelaire or Bolintineanu, Louis XVI or Nicolae Ceauşescu.” ~ Filmmaker Andrei Ujica

During the summary trial that he and his wife were submitted to, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu is reviewing his long reign in power: 1965-1989. It is an historical tableau that in its scope resembles American film frescos such as those dedicated to the Vietnam War.

A “found-footage masterpiece.” (Nicolas Rapold, L.A. Weekly)