Pepe and Fifi (1994)

6.1/10 105 min Drama

Overview

The grim realities of daily life in post-Communist Romania are described in this dark drama, which was filmed on-location in the poorer areas of Bucharest. Pepe & Fifi are brother and sister. Pepe is a struggling boxer, and Fifi is a barfly addicted to Bucharest's sleazy night life. This movie chronicles their daily lives while commenting upon the political and economic situation in Romania.

Cast

Cristian Iacob

Pepe

Irina Movilă

Fifi

Emil Hostina

Manole

Mihai Călin

Costel Constantin

Charles Maquignon

Damian Crâşmaru

Valentin Popescu

George Ivașcu

Bogdan Uritescu

Papil Panduru

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