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Romanian Roots

2015 · 16 min

A short, warm burst of inspiration about grit and family, easy to watch and quietly moving.

Directed by
Joie Jacoby
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Jennifer Bricker excels in many sports, but her first love was gymnastics. Inspired by Romanian gymnast Dominique Moceanu, part of the 1996 Olympic gold-medalist team, Jennifer became a state champion and Junior Olympian in tumbling despite being born without legs. And when Jennifer turned 16, her adoptive parents revealed that Dominique Moceanu was more than just her hero.

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Directed by
Joie Jacoby
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
  • ambition
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Joie Jacoby
Cinematography
Ken Woo
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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