Journey Westward
Original title
Cesta na západCountry
CzechoslovakiaYear
1990Runtime
3'Director
Emil KubišScript
Emil KubišThe distinctive change in Kubiš’s aesthetics is factually and symbolically connected to the change in the political and social climate in November 1989. The heading of Czechoslovakia westward is prevented by the “red octopus” (this metaphor is a direct reference to the contemporary TV hit — an Italian show Octopus.) In the fight against the octopus only civic engagement and courage to act can succeed.
