Private Century

Jan Sikl expertly edits together actual home-movie footage from the 1920s to the 1960s in order to chronicle the history of Czechoslovakia in the 20th century. In eight episodes of 52 minutes, the major events of Czech history, including the Depression, the occupation by the Nazis, World War II, and the rise of communism are depicted through the experiences of real-life Czech citizens. The series reveals that history is the story of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances - not the dry, dull set of names and dates taught in schools. —Susan Doll

• Jan ŠiklDirector · Screenplay
• Roman BlaasProducer
• Jan DaňhelEditor

First aired

March 8, 2007

Last aired

April 26, 2007

Status

Ended

Original language

Czech

Episodes

8

Genres

Documentary

• Season 18 episodes · 2007