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"...And Give My Love to the Swallows"
1972
Directed by Jaromil Jires
Acclaimed Czech New Wave filmmaker Jaromil Jires (The
Joke, Valerie & Her Week of Wonders) directs the true story of
Maruska Kuderikova, a young Moravian girl who joined the Czech Resistance
during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for her work. Kuderikova
chronicled her experience as a prisoner in her diary, and Jires transforms
her story into an uplifting tale of sacrifice for the sake of a better life
and future. "A powerful and moving work" (International Film Guide).
Czech with English subtitles.
87 minutes. |