Scenes of lesbianism, substance abuse and cross-dressing. Glissando, the controversial film starring Ștefan Iordache and Tora Vasilescu that managed to pass the communist censorship.

Under communism, Romanian films passed through a rather harsh filter, often being censored or even banned if they didn’t meet the ideals. Although filmmakers often tried to “salt and pepper” their films with various more or less curtained information, the watchful eyes of the authorities of the Socialist Republic rarely missed anything. Quite simply, before […]