Tales from the Golden Age (Amintiri din epoca de aur). Various directors & written by Christian Mingiu, 2009.
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Edition screened: Trinity DVD, released 2009. Romanian language with English subtitles. Cumulative runtime of six shorts, approximately 140 minutes.
Summary: The plot of “The Greedy Policeman” is an ill-fated attempt to discreetly butcher a pig in a small apartment. We do not see the pig killed or badly injured, but he is handled roughly 7:45-10:00, and most of the dialogue and action from that point forward is about a ridiculous method to kill and butcher the gentle pig.
That offense aside, Tales from the Golden Age includes six funny and well-acted short films about life in Romania during the last 15 years of Ceauşescu's regime. Each film is by a different director, with the first five sequenced consecutively and “The Zealous Activist” included as a bonus feature.
“The Legend of the Official Visit” (18:24)
“The Legend of the Party Photographer” (14:34)
“The Legend of the Chicken Driver” (31:14) - excellent!
“The Legend of the Air Sellers” (35:32)
“The Legend of the Greedy Policeman” (22:34)
“The Legend of the Zealous Activist” (17:40)