Videograms of a Revolution
Original title: Videogramme einer Revolution
1992 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by 
Andrei Ujică
Andrei UjicăCast
Ion Caramitru Elena Ceausescu Nicolae Ceausescu Mircea Dinescu Thomas Schultz Alexa Visarion
Credits
Written by: 
Harun Farocki Andrei Ujica
Editing: Egon Bunne
Produced by: Harun Farocki
Plot
Using amateur video and television footage, Ujică and Harun Farocki show the 1989 Romanian Revolution as a media event, and how the TV studio became the scene of the revolution.
Sinekatalog’s take
A landmark essay-documentary on revolution and media.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (757 votes)
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