Romania: State of Fear
Romania: State of Fear
1989, English. Directed by John Blake.
Romania: State of Fear is a compelling BBC documentary that provides a rare, clandestine look at life in Romania during the final year of Nicolae Ceaușescu's repressive regime. Filmed in secret, the documentary exposes the pervasive climate of fear maintained by the Securitate (secret police) and the dire economic consequences of the state's austerity policies, which left citizens struggling to secure basic necessities like food and medicine.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 July 1989
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Romania: State of Fear runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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Romania: State of Fear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 July 1989. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Romania: State of Fear?
Romania: State of Fear (1989) was directed by John Blake.