Radio Prague: Czech film ‘Waves’ hits French cinemas with new title and shorter runtime

Radio Prague: Czech film ‘Waves’ hits French cinemas with new title and shorter runtime

The Czech film Waves, which depicts the events surrounding the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, premieres in French cinemas this weekend under a new title and with a shorter runtime. Released in France as Radio Prague – The Waves of Revolt (Radio Prague – Les ondes de la révolte), the film is about 15 minutes shorter than the Czech version screened domestically last year. Directed by Jiří Mádl, Waves focuses …

After the triumphant victory of the blockbuster film Waves from the Czechoslovak Radio in 1967 and 1968, screenwriter and director Jiří Mádl feels a sense of relief, but also a "little emptiness." What is he thinking about right now and how does he plan to use the success?