Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution

How does one trigger a revolution? In the Romanian uprising in 1989, everything seemed to happen by itself. The people were fed up and were plagued by poverty and terror. There comes a time when action must be taken! But, it turns out that history is not that simple, as this investigative documentary proves. The film is a thorough and revealing reconstruction of the events leading up to Ceaucescu’s downfall and execution. In actual fact, the Romanian revolution was a strictly managed operation, controlled from the outside. Hungary, Germany and especially America had big fingers in the pie.

Country:

Austria,

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

60 minutes

Year:

2003

Director:

Susanne Brandstätter

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Company:

Gunnar Dedio for Looks Film

Cast:

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director

Editor