Checkmate: Strategy of a Revolution (2003)
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.
Director: Susanne Brandstätter
| Camera | Axel Schneppat | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hans-Peter Eckardt | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Susanne Brandstätter | Director |
| Editing | Roland Possehl | Editor |
