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.
Children of the Decree
January 12, 2005
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Razvan Georgescu
Writer
Florin Iepan
Writer
Razvan Georgescu
Producer
Traian German
Production Manager
Wolf von Truchsess
Director of Photography
Carlos Fuchs
Director of Photography
Peter Reuther
Director of Photography
Michael Bogar
Editor
Wolfgang Lehmann
Editor