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Year of the Devil (2002)

Year of the Devil poster
Original title
Rok ďábla
Directed by
Petr Zelenka
Genre
documentary film, drama film, comedy film, docudrama, musical film
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mockumentary follows a Czech folk band and several musician friends as they deal with personal and artistic struggles. It blends real performances with fictionalized interactions among the artists.

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What happens

Year of the Devil (Czech: Rok ďábla) is a 2002 Czech mockumentary film directed by Petr Zelenka. It stars musicians who act as themselves: Czech folk music band Čechomor, musicians and poets Jaromír Nohavica, Karel Plihal and British musician and composer Jaz Coleman. The soundtrack also includes two pieces by the Killing Joke: Frenzy and Exorcism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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