Szembenézés. Radu Jude „Nem érdekel, ha barbárokként vonulunk be a történelembe” című filmjéről
Coming to Terms with the Past

Summary/Abstract: How realistic is it to urge a community to encounter past mistakes through artistic means? Is the post-communist population of Romania ready to face such a challenge? Are cinema and theatre as means of mediatising reality capable of engaging people and make them more sensitive? The film I chose to address in the article (I Don’t Care if We Go Down in History as Barbarians) is directed by Radu Jude, one of the most controversial figures of Romanian cinema, and problematizes the persistence of toxic patriotism from various perspectives. His previous films were also similar attempts to understand the rich context of the problem. The conflict of art and politics is raised alongside Romanian nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism. From among the directors of the Romanian New Wave, Jude’s use of the cinematic language and his thematic focus is pioneering and taboo breaking. In my article I try to map out key elements of his ever-prospering cinema.

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