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Nadia Comăneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator
8.8 / 10• 2016• 56m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
A documentary portrait of legendary Perfect Ten gymnast Nadia Comaneci after becoming an icon in the 1976 Olympics, during her Romanian period, and her challenging years under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu.
Cast & Crew
Nadia Comăneci
Self
LeadBK
Béla Károlyi
Self
Anda Onesa
Self
GG
Gabrielle Geiculescu
Self
EH
Emil Hurezeanu
Self
LP
Luminta Paul
Self
AD
Anghel Dragan
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pola Rapaport's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nadia Comăneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
