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Romanian Premiere of 'Demographic Winter' Documentary

Contact: Don Feder, 508-405-1337, dfeder@rcn.com

MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- On November 21, the Bucharest premiere of "Demographic Winter: the decline of the human family," took place at the Romanian Cinemateque. The 250-seat theater was filled to capacity. The documentary was recently subtitled in Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as English for the hearing-impaired.

After the screening, Prof. D. Vasile Ghetau discussed Romanian demographics. With a birth rate of 1.29 in 2004 (2.1 is needed for replacement), Romania's population is shrinking. Dr. Ghetau is a member of the faculty of Sociological Sciences at Bucharest University and head of the Demographic Research Institute of the Romanian Academy of Sciences.

Barry McLerran, producer of "Demographic Winter," commented: "We're delighted that our documentary is reaching audiences in Europe, where falling birth rates are most pronounced." McLerran added, "But 'Demographic Winter' examines a worldwide phenomenon and its consequences for humanity within our lifetime."

"Demographic Winter" was also shown at the International Conference on Family And Society in Barcelona, May 15-17, as well as at a seminar for members of Portugal's parliament and Portuguese deputies of the EU (sponsored by the Portuguese Large Families Association) on September 27. The documentary will also be shown at the Congress of the European Large Families Association in Barcelona on December 16.

In the U.S., the documentary premiered at the Heritage Foundation on February 12, and was subsequently screened at Family Research Council on May 12.

Organizers of the Romanian premiere included the Alliance of Romania's Families and Provita for Born and Unborn Children Association, Bucharest branch.

For more information on "Demographic Winter," go to www.demographicwinter.com. To schedule an interview with a spokesman for the documentary, contact Don Feder at (508) 405-1337 or dfeder@rcn.com .