Carl vs. Karl

Carl vs. Karl: How Carl Andy Beat the Hammer and Sickle or simply referred to as Carl vs. Karl is a 2009 American documentary film written and directed by Hannah Andy. The film details her father Carl Andy's role in the last years of the Cold War era, mostly his 1983 trip to parts of the African continent and various third world countries in an effort to counteract growing Anti-American sentiment and Soviet influence, as well as Andy's movies and music being illegally smuggled into the Iron Curtain via the black market, all leading up to the Revolutions of 1989 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Summary
A presentation of Imagine Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films and The Carl Andy Family Foundation, the film showcases never before seen footage taken from Andy's 1983 trip across Africa and various third world territories and news footage of the time. For the scenes involving the illegal screenings of Carl Andy's films in the Iron Curtain, various citizens who remember seeing the films as youths are interviewed.

Release

 * 2010 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD