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Carlos, Olivier Assayas
DVD

Carlos Trilogy DVD Release 1st November

From 25/10/2010 to 15/11/2010

A myth in his own lifetime, Carlos is a central figure in the history of international terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s, from pro-Palestinian activism to the Japanese Red Army. He was at once both a figure of the extreme left and an opportunistic mercenary in the pay of powerful Middle Eastern secret services. He formed his own organization, based it behind the Iron Curtain and was active during the final years of the Cold War.

This film is the story of a revolutionary internationalist, both manipulator and manipulated, carried along by the currents of contemporary history and his own folly. We follow him to the end of his road, relegated to Sudan where the Islamic dictatorship, after having protected him, handed him over to French authorities.

A contradictory character, as violent as the times he embodies, Carlos is also an enigma.

The writing and research took Olivier Assayas and Dan Franck around two years. Carlos plays out over some two decades across ten countries, with several dozen characters speaking many different languages. It is a political film, a period film, an action film, an international coproduction and a film for television and cinema - a project that is exceptional in its scope.

 

A FILM BY OLIVIER ASSAYAS

 

Produced by Daniel Leconte

Written by Olivier Assayas and Dan Franck

Based on an original idea by Daniel Leconte

With Edgar Ramírez in the role of Carlos

Certificate: 15

Movie Runtime: 159 minutes/ Trilogy Runtime: 334 minutes

Event's details

  • Age group: Adults

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