Chuck Norris vs. Oxygen: "The Films Were My Oxygen"
Clip: Season 17 Episode 5 | 1m 54s
Chuck Norris vs. Communism premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 4, 2016.
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Chuck Norris vs. Communism, Irina Nistor, a translator whose distinct voice captivated Romania in the '80s and became a symbol of freedom, reflects on how she became addicted to dubbing American films on VHS for culture-deprived Romanians. She often dubbed six-to-ten films in a row.
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Chuck Norris vs. Oxygen: "The Films Were My Oxygen"
Clip: Season 17 Episode 5 | 1m 54s
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Chuck Norris vs. Communism, Irina Nistor, a translator whose distinct voice captivated Romania in the '80s and became a symbol of freedom, reflects on how she became addicted to dubbing American films on VHS for culture-deprived Romanians. She often dubbed six-to-ten films in a row.
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Chuck Norris vs. Communism: Keeping Romania In Ignorance
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