Confusion(1969)
Showing his own original footage of Prague Spring, director Evald Schorm describes the atmosphere these days in 1968.
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Showing his own original footage of Prague Spring, director Evald Schorm describes the atmosphere these days in 1968.
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1969-12-01
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