Documentary about the Intervision Song Contest in general and the 1980 edition in particular. Focuses on Finland's participation and the shipyard strikes in Gdansk at the time.

Intervision Song Contest - Schlager i kalla krigets skugga

Count Frank Kostka, his wife Vivien and their daughter Marie live in their ancestral castle Kostka. The housekeeper Mrs. Ticha, the maintenance man Krasa and the castellan Josef help them keep the castle running. The original interest of visitors in the castle in the curse of the Comtesse Marie is not as strong as it used to be, which doesn't bother Marie at all - at least she has enough time for her Max, a nobleman from the neighbouring castle Hvezda. But Frank is at a loss, there is neither enough money for salaries nor for the necessary repairs. Just then, Deniska, the daughter of Benda's lawyer, appears and stirs up the calm waters of the family mansion...