Children of the Decree

2005
8| 1h7m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 12 January 2005 Released
Producted By: ARTE
Country: United Kingdom
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Revenue: 0
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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.

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Documentary

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Director

Florin Iepan, Razvan Georgescu

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ARTE

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Children of the Decree Audience Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Majorthebys Charming and brutal
Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.