The original inspiration for the film is a tragic incident which took place in the Romanian revolution in 1989, in which two armoured squads of Interior Ministry troops that went to protect a military unit were accidentally butchered. This episode received considerable media attention.

In the days following the departure of the Ceausescus, when the Romanian people had no clear enemy, over 1,000 people died in such accidents and personal vendettas.

"The Paper Will Be Blue" is not a History Channel type historical perspective, but tries to recreate the emotion of those days from the point of view of ordinary people who participated in the events.

It is the story of the loss of innocence of a whole generation and of a popular rebellion that brought out the best and the worst in us. As well as solidarity there was also selfishness and meanness accumulated over decades of frustration.

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The paper will be blue, directed by Radu Muntean
Produced by Multimedia Est and Antena 1,
with support from the National Cinematography Centre.
Produced with the Romanian Television Society.
Co-financed by BV McCann Erickson, Starlink Media and Next Advertising.
Distributed by Transilvania Film

The Paper will be blue - Hîrtia Va Fi Albastrã
Rumänien 2006

Regie/Direction/Réalisation
Radu Muntean

Drehbuch/Screenplay/Scénario
Alex Baciu
Alexandru Baciu
Radu Muntean
Razvan Radulescu

Cinematographie / Image
Tudor Lucaciu

Schnitt/Sound/Son
Alexandru Radu

Produktion/Production/Production
Dragos Vilcu

Laufzeit/Length/Durée
95 Minuten

Genre
Action / Drama

Darsteller/Cast/Interprètes
Paul Ipate - Costi
Adi Carauleanu - Lt. Neagu
Dragos Bucur - Dragos
Tudor Istodor - Bobo (Bogdan)
Alexandru Potocean - Vasile
Andi Vasluianu - Aurel
Dana Dogaru - Frau Andronescu
Ion Sapdaru - Craciun
Mimi Branescu - Lt. Deleanu
Alexandru Georgescu - Lt. Voinescu
Ana Ularu - Angela


In cinemas starting October 13th