The Art of Dissent
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The documentary's main protagonists - Václav Havel, banned singer Marta Kubisová, and the underground rock group the Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) - became the most recognizable dissidents during the 1970-80s. Havel bridged the disparate clusters of individuals and fused the literary, musical, political, and philosophical nonviolent elements into a hybrid network that eventually toppled the totalitarian regime in 1989.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Czech Republic, United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | James Le Sueur |
| Runtime | 105 min. |
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Released in 2021, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
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Joan Bakewell
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Shirley Bassey
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Kamila Bendova
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Tenzin Gyatso
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Frank Zappa
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