Martial Law

General Information

Original Title
Statárium
Author/Creator
Sipos, András, director.
Language
Hungarian.
Published
Hungary, 1989.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (102 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00003258

Contents/Summary

Summary
Through three case studies, the documentary film explores the methods used in the kulak trials in Hungary. In the 1950s due to political pressure, wealthy farmers, the so-called kulaks, were declared class enemies, and were convicted. In these show trials, standard court hearings were avoided and statutory courts were set up. The accused were tortured to make them confess acts that they never committed , accidental fires were declared to be deliberate arson, which was classified as sabotage and treason, and the innocent farmers were condemned and hanged.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
Martial Law

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1632Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1632
(HU_OSA_00003258.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format