A Bagful of Fleas

A Bagful of Fleas 1963

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The themes of anarchy and individualism that run through Věra Chytilová’s work begin here, in an almost docu-realist look at women finding freedom and joy amid the rigid conformity of life in a communal factory dormitory.

1963

Generální zkouška

Generální zkouška 1950

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Document about the experiences of peasants from the first joint harvests of the unified agricultural cooperative in Vinařice.

1950

Dobrý nástup

Dobrý nástup 1950

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Document about the new organization and mechanization of construction in Czechoslovakia according to the Soviet model.

1950

Děti a požáry

Děti a požáry 1950

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Slide about the danger of fires. A member of the SNB meets a group of pioneers in the forest, who teach them about the damage caused by fire in a friendly way around the campfire.

1950

Before Launching into Space

Before Launching into Space 1960

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This popular science documentary offers insights into a physiology laboratory conducting intensive investigations into the possibility of humans living in a space. Gravity experiments demonstrate how the human body might react in various conditions or using a centrifuge to test the effects of acceleration force on human tissue. In addition to presenting investigations into the psychology of loneliness, the film also shows how weightlessness is simulated aboard an airplane in free fall.

1960