Documentary · Czech Republic · 2001 · 1h 14m

The Plastic People of the Universe

Director

Cast

Mejla Hlavsa as Self Vratislav Brabenec as Self Josef Janíček as Self Jiří Kabeš as Self Joe Karafiát as Self Jan Brabec as Self

Crew

Miroslav Vránek — Director of Photography Jiří Brožek — Editor Jana Chytilová — Screenplay Josef Dlouhý — Producer Alexej Guha — Producer

Synopsis

Meet The Plastic People of the Universe, the avant-garde, jazz-rock, Sun Ra meets Velvet Underground, Czech revolutionaries. A tribute to the band that against all odds used the power of their music to help topple their oppressive government.

Mood & Themes

underground rock band

Key Collaborators

Jana Chytilová Director Miroslav Vránek Director of Photography Jiří Brožek Editor Jana Chytilová Screenplay Josef Dlouhý Producer Alexej Guha Producer

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