Avant-garde to New Wave

Avant-garde to New WaveThe cultural liberalization of communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s produced many artistic accomplishments, not least the celebrated films of the Czech New Wave. This movement saw filmmakers use their new freedom to engage with traditions of the avant garde, especially Surrealism. This book explores the avant garde's influence over the New Wave and considers the political implications of that influence. The close analysis of selected films, ranging

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