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1989

The fall of the Iron Curtain is recreated through the eyes of a key player in the tumultuous power struggle and a bereaved widow who lost a loved one amidst the chaos.

The documentary "1989" tells the story of Hungary's Prime Minister Miklos Nemeth, who makes the bold decision to remove the expensive border control apparatus from the state budget, sparking a chain of events that ultimately leads to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Info about 1989

Studio(s): Magic Hour Films, Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion

Originally Released: United States, Nov 05, 2014

Production Countries: Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Norway

Genres:Documentary, History, Thriller, War