ROAD TO POPRICANI (Teesside-Romania 1991)

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Aid mission from Middlesbrough U.K. to orphanage in Popricani village in the remote Iasi district of Romania, about 10 miles from the old Soviet Union.

Campaign film by Craig Hornby and Brian Shield for Cleveland Aid for Romania / Filmed April 1991 / Narrated by Leigh Gardner / 45 mins / VHS.

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  • hey i hsve pix of you - i was the tall cameraman who this vid

  • Ladies and gentlemen.

    Im a 44 yrs old enginner of IASI ROMANIA. Unfortunately these were GOOD times compared to Romania of God s year 2008. This country has been globally "privatized" by a gang of mobsters and almost 60% of the populace is now living in harsh poverty (compared to a percentage of cca 25% in 1991).

    My wife is a doctor and we have a 6 yrs old boy. Three persons, we live very hard with cca 1000 euro a montha.

    Other details about "democratic" Ro on the World Bank's website.

  • Aditzulu - multsumesc for posting this. I hope the future improves. Buna Zeewa.

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  • la multi ani 2 u 2 matey! Easter was the time this film was shot. I remember thousands of people walking thru the streets with long thin candles going to the cathedral in Iasi.

    Be well my friend.

  • R U Bogdan who lived near casa de copii in popricani???

  • Geta79 - i shot this film in 1991 but not Ceaucescu hoho! Its great to know that after all this time, kids from Popricani can see it as well as people from the village.

    all the best Craig

  • i wish i spoke romanian!

  • Do believe me that things have changed radically in 17 years! Altough there are still poor locations around the country, the conditions are much much better and there are actually many foreign investors that want to open bussinesses in romania.

  • Buna Duminyatza! (spelling??!) Thank you for your comment. I'm not involved with Romania - I shot this film in '91 and then went back to Iasi as a driver in Dec '94 with another group - thru the Carpathians in the depth of winter - I have never felt the cold since! Fascinating trips and incredibly generous people. all the best.

  • Hello:

    I watched your video and just watching it made me feel like i was back in Romania. Are you still involved with Romania?

    I am also from Romania, Maramures Romania is where I come from.

    thanks

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