Oratorio for Prague

  • Czechoslovakia Oratorium pro Prahu
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Documentary / Short / War
Czechoslovakia, 1968, 29 min

Directed by:

Jan Němec

Cinematography:

Vladimír Vízner

Composer:

Ladislav Štaidl

Cast:

George Voskovec (narrator)
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Intended to capture the hopeful atmosphere of the Prague Spring, Němec instead filmed its transition into the bloody occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet army in 1968. A unique document of resistance. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)