It was 1978 and the Romanian dictator Ceausescu was in control of the country. Artists were being prosecuted and isolated due to their “unacceptable” background and views. Amongst them stood the extremely talented musician Rodion Rosca. Although he was a radio star, his debut album was never released.
This is a sad movie, I fucking bawled my eyes out. It tells the story of the genius of a very talented musician and how the entire world forgot him. A pioneer and a visionary, Rodion happened to be born in communist Romania. This is not your glam rockstar documentary, it’s quite the opposite. It’s not about Rodion Rosca the artist, but about Rodion Rosca the human. A documentary about a simple man that never forgot how to love the simple things and everyone and everything around him, his passions and hobbies, regardless of how many punches life threw at him. It was an honour meeting him and I can say for sure that he had a positive impact on many persons. A very good documentary about a great man, a must see.
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PS: If you’re interested about his music (and you should be!) take a look at the Artist Spotlight about him I wrote a while ago.
