LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! (AT ZIJE REPUBLIKA)

From Karel Kachyna, director of The Ear and Coach to Vienna, this landmark film views the end of WWII through the eyes of 12-year-old Oldrich as he witnesses the retreat of the German Army and the arrival of the Soviets in 1945 rural Czechoslovakia. With Long Live the Republic!, Kachy?a established his lyrical reputation, combining poetic and dreamlike evocations of the boys'''' inner fantasy world with the harsh reality the war''''s final days, of his brutal home life, rivalries with other boys, and the grim realities to come under Soviet rule. Special Features: '>>' Long Live the Republic! (At zije republika, 1965) presented from a new HD transfer of best existing materials by the Czech National Film Archive. '>>' The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyna: A 1998 filmed interview with the director in conversation about Long Live the Republic! with host Jerry Carlson. '>>' A Memory for the Present (Pamet naseho dne, 1963): Jan Nemec's acclaimed short film reflecting on the memory and legacy of WWII. '>>' Booklet with new writing on the film by author and Czech cinema expert Peter Hames. '>>' New English subtitle translation. '>>' Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray. '>>' World Premiere on Blu-ray.