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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “…AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR”

By | December 2004

During the mid-1960s, Czechoslovakia unexpectedly emerged as a source of challenging, provocative and memorable filmmaking. This cinematic new wave, which coincided with…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “…AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR”

During the mid-1960s, Czechoslovakia unexpectedly emerged as a source of challenging, provocative and memorable filmmaking. This cinematic new wave, which...

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