CZ, SK

2019

83 min,

75 min,

75 min,

103 min

Finished

Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy

Komunismus a síť aneb Konec zastupitelské demokracie

Directing: Karel Vachek

Synopsis

The six-hour essay in four parts examines the history of regimes and revolutions, leaders and martyrs, from a philosophical perspective. The collage of personal memories, staged scenes and archives of collective memory compares the Prague Spring to the Velvet Revolution and shows the exposure, conflict, crisis, and catharsis of the post-communist society. Democracy can be saved through creative laughter, dissolving the untouchability and hypertrophic egos of the representatives of state institutions. The Internet frees the society from representatives of the non-functional connecting link that prevents direct communication between citizens and institutions of power.

“I can see you until I spot you. Once I spot you, I cannot see you anymore.” K. Vachek

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Screening: Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy (31. 3., 14:00)
26. 3. 2022

Screening: Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy (31. 3., 14:00)

KINEDOK EAST DOC PLATFORM
We invite you to the screening of Karel Vachek's ninth film novel, Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy, which will take place on Thursday, March 31 from 14:00 to 20:30 at Kino 35.
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The End of “The End of Representative Democracy”
11. 12. 2020

The End of “The End of Representative Democracy”

CZECH DOCS
Christopher Small writes about Karel Vachek's last film novel Communism and the Net or the End of Representative Democracy.
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East Silver Caravan films in DOK Film Market & Videolibrary
16. 10. 2020

East Silver Caravan films in DOK Film Market & Videolibrary

EAST SILVER
East Silver Caravan films are part of DOK Film Market & Videolibrary at DOK Leipzig (October 28 –​​​​​​​ November 3, 2020), including A New Shift by Jindřich Andrš. Find more about the titles and make sure to watch them.
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KineDok will screen Vachek's Communism and Stocklassa's Kiruna
13. 8. 2020

KineDok will screen Vachek's Communism and Stocklassa's Kiruna

CZECH DOCS
KineDok includes several Czech and Slovak films in the 2020 edition, including Karel Vachek's Communism or Net, Greta Stocklassa's Kiruna - A Brand New World, Tomáš Elšík's Central Bus Station and Barbora Berezňáková's Never Happened.
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Czech Docs... Coming Soon 2019 – selected projects
9. 2. 2019

Czech Docs... Coming Soon 2019 – selected projects

EAST DOC PLATFORM CZECH DOCS
Essential part of the East Doc Platform is the presentation Czech Docs... Coming Soon dedicated to Czech documentary projects in development, production and post-production
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