"1989" is a high-politics drama about the collapse of the Iron Curtain. In 1988, to save Hungary's appalling economy, the young technocrat Miklós Neméth becomes the country's new prime minister. He decides to remove the expensive border control apparatus from the state budget. A young couple from East Germany is encouraged by the rumours that the Hungarian border to Austria will be opened and decide to try their luck. But Nemeth's decision has set him up against formidable adversaries and communist hardliners. The young couple is caught in the political power game, and the young man is shot dead at the border. This tragic event paradoxically accelerates Nemeth's final decision to open the borders, and soon after the Berlin wall falls.
Anders Østergaard ("Tintin and Me" and Oscar nominee "Burma VJ") and co-director Erzsébet Rácz recreate the events of 1989 using archival footage and placing them in new contexts.
Anders Østergaard ("Tintin and Me" and Oscar nominee "Burma VJ") and co-director Erzsébet Rácz recreate the events of 1989 using archival footage and placing them in new contexts.
| Original title | 1989 |
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| Danish title | 1989 |
| Keywords | Nehméth, Miklós, Berlin Wall, The, Cold war, The, Hungary, German Democratic Republic, The, 1980-1989 |
| Director | Anders Østergaard, Erzsébet Rácz |
| Screenplay | Anders Østergaard, Erzsébet Rácz |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Director of Photography | Simon Plum |
| Editor | Pernille Bech Christensen, Szilvia Ruszev, Réka Lemhényi |
| Sound | Rikard Strømsodd, Jørgen Bergsund, Tormod Ringnes |
| Appearance | Miklós Németh, Gundula Schafitel, Uta Koch, Mathias Rössler |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | English,Tysk,Hungarian,Russian |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
| International sales | First Hand Films World Sales |
| Danish theatrical release | 05.11.2014 |
| Cinemas |
Aalborg: Biffen Art Cinema Aarhus: Øst for Paradis Ebeltoft: Store Bjørn/Den Danske Filmhøjskole Esbjerg: Huset Glostrup: Glostrup Bio Herlev: Herlev Teaterbio Holbæk: Kulturbiografen Frysehuset Humlebæk: Humle Bio Hvalsø: Hvalsø Bio Kastrup: Kastrup Bio Kolding: Nicolai Bio København K: Grand Teatret Korsør: Biografteatret Lønstrup: Cafe Bio Mors: Bio Mors Næstved: Næstved Bio Odense: Cafébiografen Ringe: Ringe Bio Ry: Ry Biograf Rødovre: Atlas Biograferne Rødovre: Bio Viften Skive: Cinema 3 Skælskør: Kosmorama Slangerup: Slangerup Bio Stege: Stege Bio Svaneke: Cassiopeia Bio Valby: Valby Kino Vig: Vig Bio |
| Danish festival release | 05.11.2014, Koncerthuset i DR Byen, CPH:DOX |
| Comment | Screened at CPH:DOX and Göteborg Film Festival, among others. Anders Østergaard's previous films include 'Burma VJ: Reporter in a Closed Country' (2008), which received an Oscar-nomination. '1989' marks the directorial debut of Erzsébet Rácz. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Magic Hour Films |
| Co-production | Gebrueder Beetz, Proton CINEMA+THEATRE, Radiator Film ApS, Substans Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Anders Østergaard |
| Direction | Erzsébet Rácz |
| Assistant director | Erzsébet Rácz |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Anders Østergaard |
| Screenplay | Erzsébet Rácz |
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Production |
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| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Co-producer | Stefan Frost |
| Co-producer | Henrik Underbjerg |
| Co-producer | Christian Beetz |
| Co-producer | Kristian Mosvold |
| Co-producer | Eszter Gyárfás |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Simon Plum |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Pernille Bech Christensen |
| Editor | Szilvia Ruszev |
| Editor | Réka Lemhényi |
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Music |
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| Music | Stein Berge Svendsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Rikard Strømsodd |
| Sound designer | Jørgen Bergsund |
| Sound designer | Tormod Ringnes |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Miklós Németh |
| Appearance | Gundula Schafitel |
| Appearance | Uta Koch |
| Appearance | Mathias Rössler |
| Appearance | Reinhard Schmied |
| Appearance | Sándor Okányi |
| Appearance | Erika Okányi |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Krisltan Lindberg | 2015-09-26 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2014-11-07 |
| Artikel | BT | Soeren Hoey | 2014-11-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2014-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2014-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Lasse Ellegaard | 2014-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Soeren Hermansen | 2014-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2014-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Dorte Hygum Soerensen | 2014-11-05 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Kjeld Hybel | 2014-11-02 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Morgenavisen Jyllands Posten | 2014-10-12 |
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