Film of the Week: "The Helsinki Effect" - The Mistake of His Life

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A documentary reconstructs the events surrounding the signing of the CSCE Final Act 50 years ago. "The Helsinki effect" acknowledges the agreement as the beginning of the end of the Iron Curtain. A plea for the lost art of diplomacy.

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"The Helsinki Effect" reconstructs the story of a supposedly meaningless 1975 conference, which changed everything and contributed significantly to the fall of the Wall 14 years later. Little is discussed today about Leonid Brezhnev's contribution to the course of history. At most as a symbol of gerontocracy and stagnation, his counterfeit with the big, bushy eyebrows still has a boom.

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The documentary film by Arthur Franck starts on June 12, 2025 in the cinemas. Photo: Finnish Broadcasting Company On June 12, 2025, "The Helsinki Effect" brings an unusual political documentary to German cinemas, which sheds light on an almost forgotten conference from 1975 with humor, archive material and surprising topicality. The film by director Arthur Franck tells of the conference on security and cooperation in Europe (KSZE), a diplomatic …