Zimnicea

A story based on real events that happened in Zimnicea, Romania, on March, 4, 1977, the day of the great earthquake. Everybody knows that 80% of the city was destroyed on that day, and 40 years later, they learn by whom.

Cast

Mihai Călin

as Nicolae Dumitru

Gavril Pătru

as Ilie Stefan

Iulia Verdes

as Secretary

Dana Tapalagă

as Member of the presidium

Daniel Stanciu

as Member of the presidium

Marius Ionescu

as Policeman

Astilean Dan

as Anghel Constantin

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