Z - Costa-Gavras (1969)

Director: Costa-GavrasActors: Yves Montand, Irene PapasGenre: Drama, ThrillerRelease: 1969Region: All Region(Region Code:0)Format: DVD, Ntsc, WidescreenRunning Time: 127minAudio: Dolby Digital 2.0Language: FrenchSubtitle: English, Korean, None Storyline:In a mid-sized metropolis (population 500,000) in a right-wing military led country, a pacifist organization, which supports the opposition party in the government, is planning on holding an anti-military, nuclear disarmament rally. The organization's charismatic leader - the deputy - is scheduled to arrive in the town from the capital the day of the rally. Beyond the problems arranging the rally due to the probable incitement of violence at such a rally, the organization learns of an unconfirmed report that there will be an attempt on the deputy's life. The rally does happen, after which a three-wheeled kamikaze runs over the deputy, who eventually passes away from his injuries. The official report is that the incident was a drunken a