Czech New Wave Filmmakers in Interviews

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Set against the backdrop of 1960s Czechoslovakia, this collection features candid interviews with key figures of the Czech New Wave film movement. It explores how artists challenged the aesthetics of social realism in response to the political and historical context of their time. The movement not only brought Czech cinema to global prominence, earning two Oscars for Best Foreign Film, but also faced official criticism for being decadent and pessimistic, highlighting the tension between artistic expression and political scrutiny.