Black Days (1968)

A compilation of archival footage telling the events of August 1968 from a distinctly Slovak perspective. Opening with reportage of a meeting of the Warsaw Letter signatories in Bratislava in July 1968, the film portrays the Soviet invasion and people’s responses to the arrest of Alexander Dubček, the reformist Slovak First Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party and principal architect of the Prague Spring.

Director: Milan Černák, Ctibor Kováč, Štefan Kamenický, Ladislav Kudelka
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
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Cinematography: Vladimír Holloš, Leopold Bródy
Editing: Juraj Lexmann, Anna Forischová
Production: Československý film Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Original Language: sk
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Black Days about?
A compilation of archival footage telling the events of August 1968 from a distinctly Slovak perspective. Opening with reportage of a meeting of the Warsaw Letter signatories in Bratislava in July 1968, the film portrays the Soviet invasion and people’s responses to the arrest of Alexander Dubček, the reformist Slovak First Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party and principal architect of the Prague Spring.
Who directed Black Days?
Black Days was directed by Milan Černák, Ctibor Kováč, Štefan Kamenický, Ladislav Kudelka.
How long is Black Days?
Black Days has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
What genre is Black Days?
Black Days is a Documentary film.
Where was Black Days produced?
Black Days was produced in Czechoslovakia.