“…Donated by the Arts and Culture Program, CEU The film traces different stages in the history of the Czech rock band "The Plastic People of the Universe" and spans over more than 30 years of Czech history. …”

“…The documentary traces the different stages in the band's history that spans over more than 30 years and is tightly connected with the political developments in the country and offers a chronological look at the history of the band, featuring unique archive footage, photographs, musical excerpts, period press material and interviews of the musicians and their friends, including Václav Havel and Lou Reed.…”

“…Verzio FF Submission Narrated by Jeremy Irons, “The Power of the Powerless” explores Czechoslovakia’s complex history of struggle against controlling totalitarian regimes – from the iron-fisted Stalinist government, through the vibrant and politically active Prague Spring of the 1960s, and into the hard-line backlash of the 1970s. …”

“…In 1992, the director Jan Šikl founded an Archive of Private Film History. King of Velichovky is part of the on-going project called Private Century.…”

“…The film combines "conventional" documentary footage with discussions on drink and democracy, and a record of social events and festivities in which the villagers greet the millennium, view the eclipse, and re-enact scenes from Czech history.…”

“…The “Private Century ” shows the history as a set of intimate human stories. Their intensity can affect also others because the essential events take place in every single one of our lives. …”

“…Spata’s film is a generational chronicle of the atmosphere of two crucial moments in Czech history.…”