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CZECHS AGAINST CZECHS

by Tomaš Kratochvil

synopsis

This cinematic reportage with elements of a personal journal explores xenophobia in Czech society and anti-Nazi activists, but also the filmmaker’s personal experience from living among in an socially excluded Romani neighborhood. Most of the footage was shot by the director using his own camera, and the immediacy of the images is further accentuated by voiceover observations and commentary. In just a few scenes, he adds music for dramatic affect. With his direct questions, he tries to unmask the racist arguments not only of anti-Roma protestors, but also of many ordinary citizens.

international title: Czechs Against Czechs
original title: Češi proti Čechům
country: Czech Republic
year: 2015
genre: documentary
directed by: Tomaš Kratochvil
film run: 88'
screenplay: Tomaš Kratochvil
cinematography by: Tomaš Kratochvil
film editing: Tomaš Kratochvil
producer: Vít Klusák, Petr Kubica, Filip Remunda
production: Hypermarket Film

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