Great Communist Bank Robbery, The Romania
2004, 75min.
 Script./Dir.: Alexandru Solomon, Dir. of Photo: Constantin Chelba, Sound: Viorel Dobre, Dana Bunescu, Edit.: Sophie Reiter.
The camera never lies. This adage from the early years of documentary was adopted by the Romanian realist regime in 1959 to convince viewers of the veracity of its “reconstruction” of a bank robbery. In addition, the leading roles were played by the six perpetrators themselves, portrayed as corrupt gangsters. More than forty years later, the director reconstructs the reconstruction, incorporating interviewers with a former cellmate. | Solomon, Alexandru  Born 1966, Bucharest, Romania.
Filmmaker, cinematographer, video artist. Member of the Romanian Filmmakers’ Guild. From 1986-1991 studied at the Film and Theatre Academy, camera department. Since 1993 to the present day is the program manager of Fundatia Arte Vizuale (Visual Arts Foundation).
Filmography
Duo For Paoloncello and Petronome (1994), Via Regris (1995), Zurich Chronicle (1996), Fortress Guard (1997) Dog’s Life (1999), The Man with Thousand Eyes (2001), The Bread of Exile (2002), The Great Communist Bank Robbery (2004).
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