“I've decided to be an optimist.”
50 years ago in Helsinki, heads of state from East and West initiated the beginning of the end of the Cold War. A historic event, of course, but also funny? Finnish director Arthur Franck made a documentary that shows unknown aspects of the conference and even brings Leonid Brezhnev to life with the help of AI. In this interview, the filmmaker explains what attracted him to the subject and why he sees the meeting at the time as a tender glimmer of hope for today's crises
August 6, 2025
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