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General Information
- Original Title
- Kauza Cervanová
- Author/Creator
- Kirchhoff, Robert, director.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Czech Republic : Kirchhoff, Robert, 2013.
- Physical Description
- Blu-Ray (100 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005073
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- In 1976, the body of 19-year-old medical student Ludmila Cervanova was found in a river in a small town in Western Slovakia. Her father was a high-ranking government official and participated in several secret missions to the Arab world. A frenetic forensic investigation began, which involved the state police, the secret service, a huge propaganda machine, and even Czechoslovakia's president Gustáv Husák. The girl was drowned alive and although no traces of violence were found on her body, the police claimed she had been raped. Seven suspects were promptly identified as responsible for the horrifying rape and death of the girl, but a number of witnesses confirmed their innocence. None of them was heard in court. To this day, the group of convicted men is still trying to prove that they are the victims of judicial terror. Robert Kirchhoff delves deeply into a case and reconstructs a “map of events” that reveals abuse of power, manipulation, the perfidiousness of intelligence services and the political machinations behind the case.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
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- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3399 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3399 (HU_OSA_00005073.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |