Couv Cat 2009 - Eurodoc

2004 Chapter
CHECK MATE, STRATEGY OF A REVOLUTION
LENGTH : 52 & 60 MIN EURODOC-PRODUCTION 2001-2002
DIRECTOR : SUSANNE BRANDSTÄTTER
PRODUCER : GUNNAR DEDIO
COMPANY : LOOKS (GERMANY)
A case history of U.S. foreign policy, propaganda and secret
operations: Why the Romanian Revolution had to take place
before America could win the Cold War.
A new and startling story of international intrigue, involving the
reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Checkmate analyses the events surrounding the Romanian
Revolution, revealing for the first time how the superpowers were
involved and above all, why. When Ceausescu refused to accept
the reforms sweeping Eastern Europe in 1989, the ruthless
Romanian dictator unwittingly rushed headlong into his own
destruction. Little did he know of the agreements reached
concerning Europe’s destiny: though both Bush and Gorbachev
pursued their own aims, the two statesmen had come to terms on
this question.
But then there was the problem of Germany. Mitterand and
Thatcher made a simple stipulation. First Western and Eastern
Europe mist be united, before the reunification of Germany could
take place. As the last of the hard-liners in the Warsaw Pact, only
Ceausescu stood in the way… If Europe’s division should end and
Germany was to be reunited, Romania’s dictator had to be
overthrown.
Upon the backdrop of the one of the most exiting and moving
episodes of history – the Romanian Revolution and Ceausescu’s
overthrow – this documentary revels and exemplifies the working
of power politics.
Partners :
ZDF / Arte - Martin Piepper
3sat ORF (Austria)
Parallel.40 (Spain)
TVR (Hungaria)
Festivals :
IDFA 2003
Diagonale 2004 (Austria)
INPUT 2004
Eurodoc-Screening 2004
FILMS
AN ABSENT WORLD
LENGTH : 56 MIN EURODOC-PRODUCTION 2001-2002
DIRECTOR : RONNIE RAMIREZ
PRODUCER : CYRIL BIBAS
COMPANY : ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP (BELGIUM)
At the heart of Chilean Patagonia, the economic activity – especially
stock breeding and forestry development- exploits the local natural
resources knowing no limit.These days, a new threat is looming for
the Aisen province: the setting up of a huge industrial complex, of
which the site work is planned to begin in 2003.
Meeting some of the inhabitants of this southern region, some of
these pioneers’ and Indians’ sons, it will be their turn to speak so
we can better understand what are the stakes and contradictions
of this country which has been described as an “economical
model” in Latin America since the end of the 80s.
Partners :
RTBF
CBA
YLE (Pre-sale)
Festivals :
Cinemas d’Espagne et d’Amérique latine (Bruxelles)
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