Pepe si Fifi . Pepe and Fifi
A movie about the dead-end lives of a couple of young Romanians in turbulent post-Communist Bucharest. The opening scene defines the mood of the movie as a beggar predicts the imminent apocalypse, and the gloomy atmosphere is further deepened with the introduction of Pepe, an up-and-coming boxer who...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Romanian |
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Solaris Film ; R.A. Cinerom
1994
Romania |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:2afcfce0-47aa-439d-a013-a8040c66e1b4 |
| Summary: | A movie about the dead-end lives of a couple of young Romanians in turbulent post-Communist Bucharest. The opening scene defines the mood of the movie as a beggar predicts the imminent apocalypse, and the gloomy atmosphere is further deepened with the introduction of Pepe, an up-and-coming boxer who gets badly beaten in a jolting fight scene. His sister Fifi spends most of her time cruising Bucharest’s trashy nightclub scene, where she meets an ultra-sleazy pimp/mobster named the Baron. Throughout the film, Pepe’s best friend, wheelchair-bound Carol, shouts out a steady stream of political commentary through a megaphone, and homeless people deliver wordy, politically aware speeches. |
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| Published: | 1994 |