CZ

2017

75 min

Finished

The Mystery of Regional Railways

Záhada lokálek

Directing: Andy Primusová

Synopsis

Thanks to intensive development of the local railways at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century the Czech Republic has one of the densiest network in the world. But since foundation of the independent republic in 1918 it has not been developing. Since the 1970´s there is a tendency to abolish local railways. Why?
The answer to this question is searched in the movie by experts and common people, representatives of the country, regions and municipality have an opportunity to express themselves as well. In the context of historical development the protagonists´ responses accentuate the questions of railway in terms of service provided to inhabitants and in terms of cargo transportation possibilities. The speeches are supplied with actual shots and archive materials.
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