The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

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The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

"A Work of Agitprop."

1991

0h 10m

7.2(40 votes)

Animation

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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