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| Other authors / contributors: | Taylor, Cory.
Terra, Jonathan.
Nellis, Darin.
Havel, Václav.
Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
Agora Productions.
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| Notes: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2009.
DVD includes both the full-length (78 min.) and shortened (58 min.) versions of the film.
"Licensed for limited public screenings"--Container.
DVD extras (40 min.): an interview with Vaclav Havel; The role of young people; A keg of plum brandy; Director's comments; Contrary opinions on Havel's impact; Prague City guide to the Velvet Revolution; a montage of deleted scenes; A city remembers November 17th; original theatrical trailer.
Accompanied by a CD-ROM entitled: The power of powerless: teacher support materials, containing 23 lessons, maps and references.
Photographer and editor, Cory Taylor ; music, James T. Sale.
Narrator, Jeremy Irons.
DVD (NTSC, all regions); widescreen or letterboxed; stereo. sound mix.
CD-ROM system requirements: Window or Macintosh; Adobe Acrobat Reader; CD-ROM drive.
In English and Czech with English subtitles.
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| Summary: | A moving tribute to peaceful revolution. The 80's introduction of 'Glasnost and Perestroika'. Student leaders in the late 80's sought to commemorate the death of a student protester against the Nazi occupation were granted permission by the communists to hold a rally on Nov. 17 1989. The students conspired to lead a march from their designated rally point into the symbolic center of Czech government, Wenceslas square. However, the government learned of the plan and cordoned off the area with special forces and riot police. Cordoned off and surrounded the 80,000 strong students sat and attempted to wait out the police. Unfortunately, the police attacked and in the mêlée one student died.
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