Chew Toy
The FBI are the only ones who can save Transnistria! Continue reading Chew Toy
Category: TV/Film
For the People
As far as I am aware, this is the first time in history that Transnistria has ever appeared on a fictional TV program or movie (in English). Continue reading For the People
Umbre
Even though I’ve had a TV and Film category on the blog for more than five years, there’s a pretty good reason why there aren’t many entries. Simply put, most Romanian-language TV and movies are pretty bad. That’s why I was quite excited when I heard about Umbre (Shadows). Filmed in Romania with real Romanian actors, this HBO show is far, far, far higher budget … Continue reading Umbre
Spyder, Spyder, Burning Bright
Here’s a question for you – What if an international film star traveled to Romania to shoot a movie and nobody cared? Well, of course, that’s exactly what happened last week. As far as I can tell, the entirety of the vaunted Romanian press paid zero attention to the fact that a scene for a major movie was being filmed in the country except for … Continue reading Spyder, Spyder, Burning Bright
Comrade Detective
I heard about this a few months ago, but I was hoping it was just standard Hollywood talk (i.e. bullshit) and would never come to pass. Unfortunately, I was wrong as the trailer has now been released. I suppose the “good news” is that they hired a couple real Romanian actors to add some “authenticity”. And the names of the characters are actually Romanian this … Continue reading Comrade Detective
All Things Romania 