The Event (2015)
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Military & War, Politics & Government |
Run Time - 74 min. |
Countries - Belgium, Netherlands |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Daniel Gelb
This un-narrated documentary from Sergei Loznitsa compiles found footage of the failed 1991 coup d'état by Communist leaders in Moscow as they attempted to overthrow active president Mikhail Gorbachev. The failed overthrow signaled the death knell for communism in Russia.
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archival-footage, Communism, coup, Russia
