Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Roland Possehl
Directing	Director	Susanne Brandstätter
Camera	Director of Photography	Axel Schneppat Hans-Peter Eckardt
Department	Role	Name

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