Martial Law
Statárium
Synopsis
Between 1948 and 1956 a total of 400,000 criminal proceedings were launched against peasants, primarily people registered as kulaks. The documentary by András Sipos and Pál Závada examines in detail the story behind three cases of arson. In interviews made between 1987-1989, they were able to speak to the individuals concerned, to tell their story to the world and at least in this way to give them some symbolic restitution. Pál Závada has used the tragic interviews made at the time in his latest novel, Pernye és fű.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- András Sipos
- Original Title
- Statárium
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Release Date
- 01/01/1989
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
András Sipos
Department Leadership Roster
András Sipos
Director
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What is Martial Law about?
Between 1948 and 1956 a total of 400,000 criminal proceedings were launched against peasants, primarily people registered as kulaks. The documentary by András Sipos and Pál Závada examines in detail the story behind three cases of arson. In interviews made between 1987-1989, they were able to speak to the individuals concerned, to tell their story to the world and at least in this way to give them some symbolic restitution. Pál Závada has used the tragic interviews made at the time in his latest novel, Pernye és fű.
Who directed Martial Law?
Martial Law was directed by András Sipos.
Who stars in Martial Law?
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When was Martial Law released and how long is it?
Martial Law was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.