28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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What They Didn't Teach You in History Class
What They Didn't Teach You in History Class

What They Didn't Teach You in History Class

director: Miloslav Hrubý
original title: Co nebylo v dějepise
country: Czechoslovakia
year: 1969
running time: 9 min.

synopsis

The loss of one’s sense of humour is one of the most serious disabilities of our time, proclaims this peculiar interpretation of Czech history through the eyes of artists Josef Neprakta, Vladimír Jiránek, Jaroslav Vyskočil and Zdeněk Jirotka. The masters of cartoon satire comment on the transformation of socialism during the Prague Spring using examples of historical events.

biography

Miloslav Hrubý (1923) was a Czech screenwriter, film publicist, documentary filmmaker, director and author of the short documentaries We Live Better, We Live More Joyfully, František is… and If Podskalí Went Down.

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director: Miloslav Hrubý
Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
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