Keep the Cold War Cold
A unique chance to get inside intelligence operatives’ daily lives, to visualize the physical landscape of the Cold War and understand both today’s Europe and the world of the future.
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)DocumentaryGenre en anglaisHistory & Investigation Directed by Yves Jan Supported by ANGOA, CNC, MEDIA, ProcirepDistributed by Zodiak (Marathon/Téléimages)Year2009Duration58min
From 1947 to 1990, the Military Liaison Missions of France, UK and the US to the Soviet High Command in Germany, were positioned behind the Iron Curtain, in order to be able to closely observe Warsaw Pact Forces stationed in East Germany.
How was it possible for adversaries to be so close for so long? How did each side feel about it?
Rich in eyewitness accounts illustrated and supported by extraordinary documents – shot films, photos and audio and video recordings never seen in public before – that is the story this film aims to shed light on.
Press coverage
If the Cold War remained cold, it is partly thanks to them. This film pays tribute to these unsung heroes who, in a climate of paranoia, helped maintain peace.
Télérama
Between previously unseen images and testimonies from this handful of men stationed on the other side of the Iron Curtain, Yves Jan's documentary brings a chapter of history to life.
Direct Matin
A remarkable documentary.
Le Temps
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