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Moravian Hellas

Original title: Moravská Hellas
1964 · 33 min
Directed by Karel Vachek · Czech Republic / Czechoslovakia · Czechoslovak New Wave
Short filmDocumentary

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Cast

Kája Saudek Jan Saudek Jozka Severín Alena Skokanová

Credits

Written by: Karel Vachek
Cinematography: Jozef Ort-Snep
Editing: Ludvík Pavlícek

Plot

Karel Vachek’s graduate film offers us a documentary essay which is both a light-hearted and aggressive little piece and also a parody of investigative film journalism. The Strážnice folk festival, backed by the cultural Party apparatus of the time, for years had little to commend itself to authentic folklore.

Sinekatalog’s take

Moravian Hellas (1964) is a Czech short film directed by Karel Vachek. It stars Kája Saudek and Jan Saudek. It runs 33 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (37 votes)
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