Czech Filmmaker Martin Kohout to Follow Velvet Revolution Film With ‘Growth of the City’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Czech director Martin Kohout will turn his focus to the housing crisis, Variety has learned, developing a new film under the working title “Growth of the City.” “No city is able to solve the housi…

has learned, developing a new film under the working title “Growth of the City.”

“I was there; I was waving the flag. For my generation, it’s an important topic that has influenced us,” he states. “When I started to shoot, Donald Trump was about to win and Brexit was being discussed. It was obvious that also in Czech Republic many are frustrated with the current system – that’s why they are attracted to this kind of ‘charisma.’ The problem with the traditional left-wing parties in Czech Republic is that their representatives are just not convincing. They often look like mobsters or get into politics to earn some money. People are annoyed by that.

While Kohout, inspired by Karel Vachek’s 1992 documentary “New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood,” managed to gain access to various events, he wasn’t always welcome – especially by the politicians of Babiš’s ANO party.

 

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