Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator
TIFF.23 - Coming Up Next
Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator
TIFF.23 - Coming Up Next
Section: Coming Up Next
Title: Tovarășu': facerea, gloria și desfacerea unui dictator
Director: Trevor Poots
Cast: Nicolae Ceauşescu, Elena Ceauşescu, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon
Duration: 2h 20m
Year: 2024
Here is the life story of how Nicolae Ceauşescu rose from extreme poverty to extreme power. Based on original archive footage and live recreations, the story is told primarily through the words of those who actually lived it, those who knew the dictator closely, watched him, served him and carried out his commands: his prison mates, his “lookalike”, personal assistants, security people, his translator, travel companions, advisors, diplomats, ministers and family.