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How ‘Waves’ Director Jiří Mádl Reconstructed the 1968 Soviet Invasion
VarietyStory by Matthew Minton
scrn logline
Czech director Jiří Mádl mines history to recreate the 1968 Soviet invasion in his film 'Waves', shedding light on the crucial role of Czechoslovakian radio.
beat sheet
- Mádl discovered during his journalism studies that the official historical account of the 1968 invasion didn't fully capture the radio's pivotal role in the events.
- To authentically depict the invasion, Mádl meticulously reconstructed the Czechoslovakian radio broadcasts from that time, using declassified tapes and eyewitness accounts to bring the chaos and heroism of that moment to life on screen.
call sheet
Jiří Mádl, Czechoslovakian radio, Waves