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First of May (2023)

Directed by Petr Smělík

Documentary, History · 55m

The documentary First of May explores the more than a century-long evolution of the celebration and the meaning of this day. The structure is composed of memories, newspaper excerpts, testimonies found in archives, etc. - all these passages are brought to life by the actors' voices, taking on the roles of journalists, factory workers, policemen, workers and ordinary people who watch May Day, sometimes with interest and verve, sometimes with distance or irony.

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Cast

Viktor Preiss Commentary (voice) Vojtěch Bartoš (voice) Dana Černá (voice) Jindřiška Dudziaková (voice)
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Petr Gelnar (voice)
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Zbyšek Horák (voice) Kryštof Krhovják (voice) Jaroslav Mendel (voice) Robert Mikluš (voice) Jiří Štrébl (voice) Vladimír Hlavatý Reciter (voice) (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Petr Smělík
Screenplay
Petr Smělík, Romana Smělíková
Director of Photography
Pavel Hlavatý
Editor
Petr Smělík

Details

Original title
První máj
Release date
2023-05-01
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
CS
Spoken languages
Czech
Countries
Czech Republic
Production
Česká televize