The Other Europe

synopsis

A political guide to the world beyond the Iron Curtain. Channel 4’s six-part series is a journey through the countries of the Soviet bloc in the waning days of communism. Rare images from socialist archives, combined with Rupnik’s commentary, illustrate the rise and fall of totalitarianism in Central Europe.

biography

French political scientist and historian Jacques Rupnik is a professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the director of research at the Centre for International Relations at the Paris School of International Affairs. He is the author of several of books on Central Europe and writes commentary for numerous leading media outlets.

The film is being screened in cooperation with the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic

 

more about film

director:	Tom Robbins
producer:	Panoptic Productions
script:	Jacques Rupnik