Z

Z

1969 · 127 min · FR · NR · 7.8 (430 votes)
Dir. Costa-Gavras · Starring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, François Périer · Music Míkis Theodorakis

He is alive!

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Amidst a heated political climate, the opposition leader is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. When a magistrate finds evidence of a government cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted. A thinly-fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963, Z captures the outrage about the military junta that ruled Greece at the time.

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A relentless, urgent pursuit of truth against overwhelming odds. This film crackles with righteous anger and paranoia, pulling you into a desperate race against a shadowy, powerful establishment. It feels like a ticking clock counting down to exposure.

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