The Black Cannon Incident (1985)

Plot

A mining engineer, serving as a technical translator, finds himself entangled in a web of suspicion after a harmless telegram is intercepted by an overzealous spy. Unbeknownst to him, this incident leads to an investigation, resulting in his reassignment to a lower-profile role without any explanation. Determined to reclaim his former position, he launches a petition, igniting a bizarre series of Party meetings that highlight the absurdities of bureaucracy and paranoia. As he navigates this convoluted situation, the engineer grapples with the fragility of truth in a politically charged environment.