It's 30 years since the bloody revolution/coup in Romania

In 1989 over 1.100 people were killed during the revolution/coup in Romania. Here are some recommended documentaries and articles.

(Photo: Peter Turnley)

1) The new documentary "Rising Up: Romania, 1989 - 2019": http://bit.ly/35WqdGB

Director Mihai Dragolea looks at what led up to the execution of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. We get exclusive footage and interviews with experts on the revolution, the transition and the present. It also features the Scottish journalist Rupert Wolfe Murray, who was in Romania at that time.

2) "Days That Shook The World: The Road To Revolution" is a BBC production from 2005: http://bit.ly/35Y5iCV

It reancts the chaotic days before dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were stripped of their power – and summarily executed.


3) This lengthy and informative article in The Guardian from 2009: http://bit.ly/2PUAfT2

It reports on the aftermath of the most mysterious downfall of the Cold War, and Ed Vulliamy also talks to one of the soldiers who executed the hated dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.


4) The documentary "Sibiu 1989": http://bit.ly/35WPvEx

Octavian Repede tries to shed more light on what happened behind the scenes, and the people in power pulling the strings.


5) "The Koppel Report: Death of a Dictator": https://bit.ly/49qeyQE

This Peabody Awards winning documentary from 1990 is by Ted Koppel and his ABC News team.


6) A new BBC News article: http://bbc.in/35WZTMn

Stephen McGrath reports on the events leading up to the execution of hated dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife. He also covers other aspects, such as the massive reach of the secret police ("Securitate"), and how there are still too many mysteries surrounding the murders of so many innocent people.