Theatre of Hope

Jan 25, 1987

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

The film is set to bring forward once again the well-worn images of the summit talks between Reagan and Gorbachev in Geneva. It is a reproduction of the days during the summit. On the one hand, pictures are gathered from the perspective as an onlooker in Geneva, on the other hand, the old television footage is processed.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Peter Liechti Filmproduktion

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