Romanian Immigration to Minnesota During Communism (1945-1989): Documentary

HORA, collaboration with TPT, has produced a 58-minute video documentary entitled "Through the Iron Curtain -- from Romania." The documentary is available on DVD and via online archive at http://www.tpt.org/through-the-iron-curtain-ffrom-romania/. The documentary premiered at the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis on October 22, 2017. The auditorium was overflowing for the showing and for the panel discussion that followed, featuring former WCCO anchor Don Shelby, Tom Trow from TPT - Twin Cities, James von Geldern from the International Studies Department of Macalester, and two of the Romanian immigrants featured in the documentary. The documentary was broadcast three time on TPT Channel 2.2 in November and December 2017. The documentary will be premiered to Romanian audiences at the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS) International Conference to be held in Bucharest, 26-30 June 2018 (https://society4romanianstudies.org/2018-conference/); the showing will be followed by a panel discussion including Lavinia Stan, president of SRS and members of the HORA board. These achievements have exceeded and exceed those outlined in the initial application.