Czech Film Center

Synopsis

The two-part feature-length
documentary 25 from the Sixties
provides an overview of the
phenomenon of the Czechoslovak
New Wave in the context of the era.
The 25 profiles of filmmakers with
commentary by film historians offers
viewers a broader perspective on the
golden era of Czechoslovak cinema.
The documentary builds on the
television series of profiles Golden
Sixties. Unlike the TV series based
on the individual testimonies of
various artists, the feature-length
documentary shows the 1960s in
Czechoslovakia in the national and
global contexts. Identifies how the
Czechoslovak New Wave moved the
goalposts and enriched international
cinema, as well as where it left its
indelible mark.