The Art of Dissent (2021)
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The documentary's main protagonists - Václav Havel, banned singer Marta Kubisová, and the underground rock group the Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) - became the most recognizable dissidents during the 1970-80s. Havel bridged the disparate clusters of individuals and fused the literary, musical, political, and philosophical nonviolent elements into a hybrid network that eventually toppled the totalitarian regime in 1989.
Director: James Le Sueur
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: October 5, 2021
Cast
- Timothy Garton Ash - Self - Interviewee
- Joan Bakewell - BBC Interviewer - BBC Archival Film
- Shirley Bassey - Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Kamila Bendova - Self - Interviewee
- Mikhail Gorbachev - Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Tenzin Gyatso - Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Robert F. Kennedy - Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Martin Luther King Jr. - Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Frank Zappa - Self - Subject (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Tom Larson
Production: FRMOL production, Česká televize
Country: Czech Republic, United States of America
Language: Český, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Art of Dissent about?
- "The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The documentary's main protagonists - Václav Havel, banned singer Marta Kubisová, and the underground rock group the Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) - became the most recognizable dissidents during the 1970-80s. Havel bridged the disparate clusters of individuals and fused the literary, musical, political, and philosophical nonviolent elements into a hybrid network that eventually toppled the totalitarian regime in 1989.
- Who directed The Art of Dissent?
- The Art of Dissent was directed by James Le Sueur.
- Who stars in The Art of Dissent?
- The Art of Dissent stars Timothy Garton Ash, Joan Bakewell, Shirley Bassey, Kamila Bendova, Mikhail Gorbachev, Tenzin Gyatso.
- How long is The Art of Dissent?
- The Art of Dissent has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Art of Dissent?
- The Art of Dissent is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Art of Dissent produced?
- The Art of Dissent was produced in Czech Republic, United States of America.