Století Miroslava Zikmunda (2014)
• September 4th, 2014 • 0h 0min
Documentary
Overview
Biographical film brings a distinctive view of the turbulent history of the twentieth century through the eyes of a man who knew the whole world. Conceived under the Habsburgs, he was born five months after the First Republic was founded. He survived World War II, lived through the rise and fall of communism. He was labelled by the StB as a "dangerous person of the highest danger class". He was in Africa when the colonial system was dying. He met the pre-presidents, met Gagarin and Hillary. He experienced the rise of democracy and "all-powerful" capitalism.
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