16 years after the 1989 Revolution, a local television station in Bucharest invites several guests to share their moments of glory, as they stormed the city hall chanting “down with Ceausescu!” An alcoholic history teacher and a lonely retiree are forced to answer questions from dubious viewers.

Santa Claus, talk shows, and revolution converge in this absurdist dark comedy. Examining his country’s transition from communism with a wry, droll sense of humor, Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu crafted an acclaimed, award-winning arthouse hit.