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Linda Kallistová JablonskáKäsikirjoitus:
Linda Kallistová JablonskáKuvaus:
David CysařJuonikuvaukset(1)
By 2006 the Czechs had already had 17 years of "freedom". During this time, a whole generation grew up who were able to choose their own political preferences. Director Linda Jablonská represents her younger peers – distinctive individuals from the opposite sides of the political spectrum: on the one hand members of the now banned Communist Youth Union, on the other, the Young Conservatives. With a woman's curiosity and almost Formanesque insight, she examines the opposing methods they use to demonstrate their political convictions. The differences between right-wing and left-wing young people begin with their choice of cigarette brand or preferred type of music. But the life of all the protagonists centres on meetings, demonstrations and dreams of entering "real" politics. The documentary Left, Right, Forward (2006) is the director's graduate film from Prague's FAMU, tracing events from the "symbolic" 17th November 2005 (16 years since the "Velvet Revolution") to June 2006 (documenting the post-election stalemate). (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Acclaimed documentarian Linda Kallistová Jablonská is, in my opinion, just an average filmmaker, but she has one strong point in that she has a nose for provocative and attractive topics that can capture audience attention and elevate films to a higher level. This was the case with her travel documentary about North Korea, Welcome to North Korea!, and that also applies to her exploration of young political activists. The film has poor editing and lacks a clear message or concept, indicating that Jablonská's main goal was to exploit bizarre situations and extreme opinions of the participants as much as possible. On the other hand, her exploration unintentionally reveals a lot about the thinking of those who will play significant roles in politics in a few years, especially regarding the blue youth. Although they may not occupy government seats or parliamentary benches, they will certainly have a role in think tanks, lobbying groups, and consultancy firms on various matters. The communist youth, on the other hand, is in a completely different position - they are on the fringes, akin to religious fanatics, and at most, only one member emerges from their midst, usually the chairman of the youth organization. On one side, we see opportunism, superficiality, and a desire for a career, while on the other, we see the blind dogmatism of young radicals. If Jablonská had chosen to focus on young communists, it is highly probable that they would closely resemble young conservatives. There are basically two types of politicians in the Czech Republic - the first group enters politics in adulthood as part of their business plan, while the second group is very young, emotionally immature, and exactly as depicted in this documentary. It is a consequence of the fact that only a tiny fraction of the population actively engages in politics, so the party organization in a medium-sized town is comprised of typical men along with their numerous relatives and friends whom they have convinced to join. These mentioned individuals have known each other since childhood and are always able to communicate on a personal level. Clientelism, which is widespread here, is a consequence of these circumstances. Political parties lack members, especially talented ones, so most of the eager blue individuals depicted in the film undoubtedly have promising careers waiting for them. Overall impression: 70%.
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My God, that was quite a parade! An illustrative example of the fact that "blue ideology" and "red ideology" are closer to each other than they appear at first glance, despite their differences. The infatuated "Red Army guys" gave me the creeps and the technocratic Klaus-boys gave me the shivers. If these individuals decide the fate of this country in the future, I'm emigrating to Greenland.
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Embracing the new five year plan with a smile on our faces, youth marches forward! Oh, dear... A fascinating insight into the “party" life of members of the Young Conservatives and the Communist Youth Union. The author of this documentary deserves praise for managing to remain neutral. She really doesn’t favor either side, although this also means that there is a complete absence of conflict. They when they sit down for “nice a cup of coffee" with representatives of both parties and attempt to confront their opinions head on. A couple of hiccups in the form of forgetting to turn on somebody’s microphone and the cameraman’s shadow in the shot, but otherwise all went well from a technical point of view. A well made documentary which is going to attract viewers, but the topic held much more promise than it gave us in the end.
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There is only one type of union that you can belong to - red or blue. I don't even know which side of the spectrum scared me more, whether it was the infantile (post) adolescent communists, or the brainless and goal-oriented (but similarly hollow) conservatives. Jablonská managed to nicely stay in the center, so she doesn't have to infer anything to anyone. The youth simply embarrass themselves, some with completely erroneous and unsubstantiated views on history, and others with observed rhetoric from the "big" ones. So, the reds are heading for a utopian vision of classless justice, and the blues for the vision of warm, full troughs. In any case, opposing each other are political fanaticism, fanaticism without corrective knowledge of history and personal maturity. Ideologically formatted brains. Jablonská’s documentary illustrates this idea with an entertaining kaleidoscope reflecting situations from both camps. Whatever development is on either side, may God be with us and away with evil.
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