THE HELSINKI EFFECT
Documentary, Finland/Germany/Norway 2025Date
February 13, 2025
Category
Celebrities, History, PoliticsAbout
Documentary, Finland/Germany/Norway 2025
Runtime: 87 min. / 52 min.
Director: Arthur Franck
Production: Polygraf, Kloos & Co, Indie Film
July 1975. Thirty-five world leaders gather in Helsinki for an unprecedented three day Cold War extravaganza: The Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, known by the sexy acronym CSCE. THE HELSINKI EFFECT is an all-archival essay, that explores the power narratives and myths of the Cold War era. Based on the archival footage, the film deconstructs the anatomy of an often misunderstood diplomatic process, and reveals how it came to impact the world in a decisive way. All this told with a great deal of entertainment and by AI voices of Leonid Brezhnev and Henry Kissinger.
Festivals: CPH:DOX Main Competition
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