Movies and TvShows featuring "eastern-bloc" theme.

A former British spy is hired by a Texas oil tycoon to investigate a super-computer in Finland. As he uncovers a plot involving the KGB and a deadly virus, he must navigate the dangerous world of espionage and betrayal.

30 years ago, Switzerland was shaken by a scandal that seems to have already been forgotten: more than 900,000 people were surveilled because of their political convictions. Against the backdrop of this "secret files scandal," Micha Lewinsky sets his film. Conscientious policeman Viktor Schuler is tasked by his superior to infiltrate the Schauspielhaus, a renowned Zurich theatre, in order to keep an eye on its leftist scene. However, Viktor finds himself quite taken with the artist's life and falls in love with the subversive actress Odile Lehmann.

A cinematic, character-driven insight to what it meant to produce and to own a car in communist times: the Socialist propaganda dreams and the hard reality of living that dream. The freedom that these slow and clumsy vehicles were giving to their owners; the cars as an instrument in the Cold War battle; legends and homemade tune-ups as an attempt to stand at least a little bit off the crowd.

Dollybirds is a comedy musical set in the Eastern Bloc during the communist era. It follows the hilarious story of a singing group who faces disqualification from a music competition, sparking a riot in the nearby streets. The group, led by a sexy woman, uses satire to criticize the police and communism. Along the way, they navigate themes of friendship, love, and freedom.

Short documentary about 50 years of history of Czechoslovakia, with archive images.

When mercenaries attack, Ernest Gray's solemn life as a bookstore owner is revealed to be a cover, and his real identity as an ex-CIA agent puts his family at risk.

The story about the national personality cult of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Swamp City is a documentary film that explores the vibrant electronic music scene in a small city. It follows a group of self-taught and improvised musicians who create music in their home recording studios and rehearsal spaces. The film showcases their live performances, recording sessions, and interviews with the musicians. With a lo-fi and dark-wave aesthetic, the documentary delves into the challenges and creativity of the underground music scene in Swamp City.

After claiming the first descent of the world’s deepest canyon, five university students from Krakow risk it all to fight for democracy in the Eastern Bloc.