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CZECHOSLOVAK ARCHITECTURE 58–89

by Jan Zajíček

synopsis

This documentary is the first film that comprehensively maps Czechoslovak architecture of the second half of the 20th century. Brutally beautiful, though brutally neglected. Besides the grey flood of prefabricated blocks of flats, the second half of the twentieth century also saw the creation of exceptional, spiritual and timeless buildings that attracted attention even in the West. In his unique feature-length documentary based on the original idea of Vladimir 518, Jan Zajícek makes an expedition into the pre-revolutionary Czechoslovak architectural scene. With accounts of leading architects and theorists and impressive shots of the most interesting Czech and Slovak post-war buildings, he creates a plastic portrait of an era where a brave, modern and inspiring spirit flourished alongside the official and the structured.

international title: Czechoslovak Architecture 58–89
original title: Architektura ČSSR 58–89
country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
year: 2024
genre: documentary
directed by: Jan Zajíček
film run: 126'
screenplay: Jan Zajíček, Henrieta Moravcikova
cinematography by: Jiří Málek
film editing: Jan Zajíček, Zdenek Marek
music: Ondřej Skala, Vladimír Godár
producer: Karla Stojáková, Pavel Berčík, Maroš Hečko, Peter Veverka
production: Film Kolektiv, Azyl Production, Czech Television - Česká televize
distributor: Aerofilms

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