Underplayed Gems

All My Compatriots (1969)

All My Compatriots poster
Original title
Všichni dobří rodáci
Directed by
Vojtěch Jasný
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a group of friends from a small Czech village over several decades, showing how their lives change under shifting political systems. It is based on real people from the director's hometown.

lyricalnostalgicbittersweetreflectivegradualearthypoignant

What happens

All My Good Countrymen, also translated as All My Compatriots, (Czech: Všichni dobří rodáci), is a 1968 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. Considered the "most Czech" of his contemporary filmmakers, Jasný's style was primarily lyricist. It took nearly 10 years to complete the script and is his most renowned work. The movie was based on real people from Jasný's hometown Kelč. The film was banned and the director went into exile rather than recant. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival where Jasný won the award for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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