Professor Marian Țuțui, PhD, researcher at the “G. Oprescu” Institute of Art History, commented the movie “Blooded Photos” (Fotografii însângerate), directed by Copel Moscu, a film that reconstructs the Iași pogrom of 1941 through testimonies of survivors, historical analyses, and rare documentary photographs.
“It reconstructs the Iași pogrom of 1941 with the help of testimonies from survivors and historians, but above all through the ingenious use of photographs that recorded this episode, in which 13,000 Jews fell victim to racist propaganda. We must learn from history so as not to repeat it.
Copel Moscu is one of the great directors who manages to captivate audiences without giving moral lessons, but by moving us through a documentary film that proves that not only fiction filmmakers are true artists.”
Known for his studies on Romanian cinema and for exploring how film can translate historical experience into an accessible visual language, Professor Marian Țuțui believes that Copel Moscu’s documentary is a work that “transforms archival imagery into an instrument of reflection and historical empathy.”
His presence at the festival enriches the dialogue between history and cinema, offering audiences a critical perspective on how visual art can contribute to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and combating contemporary extremism.
About the initiative
“Screen of Memory – The Last Missing Chapters from the History Book” was a initiative by Freedom House Romania, organised in November 2025 with the support of the City Hall of the First District. By combining film with debate and public reflection, “Screen of Memory” seeks to recover essential themes from recent history, often absent from textbooks or public discussion, and to offer young people a framework for critical understanding of the past.lists.
Screened movies:
- Metronom, directed by Alexandru Belc – adolescence and freedom under communism;
- Libertate, directed by Tudor Giurgiu – a reconstruction of the 1989 Revolution;
- Fotografii însângerate, directed by Copel Moscu – the memory of the Holocaust and the Iași pogrom.
After the screenings, discussions were moderated by Adina Popescu (Dilema magazine) and Corina Negrea (Radio România Cultural), with participants including Adrian Cioflâncă, Marian Țuțui, Șerban Lazarovici, and Copel Moscu.
Topics explored in the films and in the discussion:
🔹 The memory of communism and its impact on young generations;
🔹 The 1989 Revolution and the meaning of freedom;
🔹 The Holocaust and the responsibility of remembrance;
🔹 Film as a civic and educational tool.