The exported: The Dark Trade of The Cold War
Produced by
Leading French distributor
Production year2025
Programme formatOne-off
GenresDocumentary
Runtime
52 min
Synopsis
For 30 years, from 1959 to 1989, a vast trade in human beings took place in Romania. Hundreds of thousands of Jews were exchanged for pigs, cattle, and sheep, before being sold to Europe and Israel.
The film reveals a hidden chapter of twentieth-century history, exposing one of the best-kept secrets of the Communist world.
It is only today that many families in Europe, the USA and Israel are discovering the real story of their migration. Sixty years after the fact, thanks to testimonies and historians’ contributions, the film will tell this intriguing story and trace the origins of this secret bargain.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (4)
- Leading French distributor : ARTE France
- Executive Producer : CPB Films (CLPB Rights)
- Line production : CPB Films (CLPB Rights)
- Film exports/foreign sales : Incognita distribution
Full credits (2)
- Screenwriter : Pierre Goetschel
- Producer : Nathalie De Mareuil
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Technical details
- Programme format : One-off
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Historical
- Production language : French
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 52 min
- Color type : Color and Black & White
