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A new teacher begins work at an elementary school in a small Czechoslovakian town closely following the second World War. This situation provides an historical backdrop for the exploration of a dark period in Czechoslovakian history. Sverak’s debut feature, written by his father (Zdenek Sverak) was the last film to represent the united Czechoslovakia, in the Foreign Language Film category of the 1991 Oscars (it lost to Italy’s entry “Mediterraneo”). Cast includes Jan Triska and Libuse Safrankova. In Czech with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
310226
Language
Czech
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and education
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Elementary schools
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teachers
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)