Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Austria, Germany

Production

Gunnar Dedio for Looks Film

Director

Susanne Brandstätter

Cinematography

Hans-Peter Eckardt,Axel Schneppat

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2147247