România sub teroare: Nașterea Poliției Secrete a Comunismului

In the summer of 1948, Romania was entering an era of fear. Behind the slogans of “people power” was born one of the most efficient terror machines in Eastern Europe: the Securitate. From Mișu Dulgheru, the intellectual who transformed the investigation into the art of torture, to Colonel Patriciu from Cluj, a former fighter in Spain who became the commander of summary executions — this episode reveals how the repressive system of Romanian communism was built, step by step. Based on the research of historians Dumitru Lăcătușu, Liviu Pleșa and Silviu B. Moldovan, the documentary follows the birth of the Criminal Investigation Department, the expansion of the terror network in the territory and the absurd attempt of the regime to transform its torturers into “heroes of the people”. A shocking episode about fear, obedience and the machine that crushed an entire country. Based on the volumes published by the Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and the Memory of Romanian Exile (IICCMER). Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:55 How the Securitate was born 24:21 The Securitate in Cluj 41:49 When Torturers Become Heroes 49:49 Let's not forget...