Podívat se sám sobě do tváře. Rozhovor s dokumentaristkou zločinů totalit Kristinou Vlachovou
To look oneself in the face. An interview with Kristina Vlachová, a documentarian of the crimes of totalitarianism

Summary/Abstract: Kristina Vlachová: Confronting Totalitarian Crimes Through Documentary Filmmaking Kristina Vlachová, a well-known documentary filmmaker, has made it her life's work to expose and face the atrocities of totalitarian governments in Czechoslovakia. Her path started with a rocky childhood shaped by the shame linked to her last name Slánská, and the harsh communist rule. Even though she faced many hurdles, like being pushed out of different jobs because of her political views, Vlachová kept going in her search for the truth. She said no to signing the Anticharta worked in kids' publishing, and later became a caretaker. After 1989, she created many powerful documentaries such as "Jáchymovská stigmata" and "Bez milosti," which shed light on the brutal acts of the communist regime. Her work has gained her a lot of praise, both at home and abroad, and she remains a key figure in recording the country's past.

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