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The Plastic People of the Universe
10.0 / 10• 2001• 1h 14m•NR• Czech
Documentary
Storyline
Meet The Plastic People of the Universe, the avant-garde, jazz-rock, Sun Ra meets Velvet Underground, Czech revolutionaries. A tribute to the band that against all odds used the power of their music to help topple their oppressive government.
Cast & Crew
Mejla Hlavsa
Self
LeadVB
Vratislav Brabenec
Self
JJ
Josef Janíček
Self
JK
Jiří Kabeš
Self
JK
Joe Karafiát
Self
JB
Jan Brabec
Self
IM
Ivan Martin Jirous
Self
Lou Reed
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What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jana Chytilová's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Plastic People of the Universe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
