Overview
The ideas of the first Czech president come to life in a student film by an author originally from Magnitogorsk, Russia, who, after studying animation in Yekaterinburg, went on to earn a master's degree at UTB in ZlĂn. Václav Havel's inspiring ideas are underscored by a clear, straightforward artistic style.
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