Allied by Direct Election

Allied by Direct Election

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 30, 2007

Runtime

0h 52m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Spřízněni přímou volbou

Director

Vít Klusák

Description

The first direct presidential election marked a turning point for Czech society in several ways. For the first time, a majority of all participating voters decided on who would fill a high-ranking government post. However, the confrontational nature of the open clash of personalities also brought with it unprecedented excesses in the media and public arena. This basically observational documentary presents moments that mostly escaped the attention of ubiquitous journalists. Miloš Zeman smokes wherever he pleases, Karel Schwarzenberg has trouble articulating, and supporters of both parties race to praise the best candidate, whom they express support for in various ways.