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History of Jaroslav Šabata

Documentary Films - Out of Competition 2008 / Dějiny Jaroslava Šabaty / Czech Republic 2007

A portrait of philosopher and political scientist Jaroslav Šabata made on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The leftist intellectual casts his mind back with candour on key moments of his life spanning the country’s post-war history: the Prague Spring, his imprisonment, Charter 77, the split in the Civic Forum in Brno and the break-up of Czechoslovakia.

History of Jaroslav Šabata History of Jaroslav Šabata

Synopsis

A portrait of philosopher and political scientist Jaroslav Šabata made on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The leftist intellectual casts his mind back with candour on key moments of his life spanning the country’s post-war history: the Prague Spring, his imprisonment, Charter 77, the split in the Civic Forum in Brno and the break-up of Czechoslovakia.

About the film

78 min / Color, DIGIBETA

Director Vít Janeček / Screenplay Vít Janeček, Jakub Patočka / Dir. of Photography Jiří Lívanec / Editor Hedvika Hansalová / Producer Pavel Plešák / Production Česká televize / Czech Television / Contact Czech Television, Festival Department

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