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The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

1991· 0h 10m

AnimationComedy

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

7.3/ 10

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Overview

A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution).

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