Palavers - A Swiss Autumn Chronicle 1989 Trailer (1990)
"A Swiss Autumn Chronicle of 1989"13 September 1990Factual96 mins
Documenting the lead up to the Swiss popular initiatives in 1989 to abolish the military, the first such popular vote in history. Showing events organized by the military, political discussions and a play adapting a novel by Max Frisch, treating the issue.
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