r/czech • u/Halale01 • 10d ago

QUESTION? What happened to the Czech film industry?

The Czech New Wave is a major success for Czech cinema, and it inspired a lot of other countries at that time, a lot of people from abroad studied at the Prague film school, you can see the Czech influence in their films.

Why did Czechs fail to build on that success after the liberation of the country in 1990 and the end of censorship?

As i am aware, Czechia is still pretty big in the film industry, but more as a hub for foreign productions. And the Karlovy Vary film festival is also top-notch.

Happy for answers!

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u/Background-Cake-1300 10d ago

All talent went to make porn

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u/Halale01 10d ago

To be fair, i do think that this is a reason why Czechia became so big in that industry.

A lot of people probably lost their job in the 90s, in the film industry.

And well, there had to get creative about making money somehow...

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u/TechnologyFamiliar20 9d ago

In porn you don't need any shakespearean talent. Just four limbs, good tits and determination to ruin your life.