Ondřej Veverka
Director
We, the Builders of the New Republic (2025)
Season 1
What life was like in the era of post-war hopes and fears of repression, a time of big dreams and small personal struggles, is revealed in a documentary series that brings to light previously unknown stories of ordinary people from 1945 to 1953. Through authentic diaries and previously unpublished amateur family films, viewers will gain insight into the minds and hearts of those who lived in Czechoslovakia after World War II and often shaped it. Stories full of personal dilemmas, courage, and betrayal show how difficult it was to live in a country where politics interfered with everyday life.
Released April 30, 2025
Episode 55 min
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S1E1 - 1945-1948
The building of post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945–1948 in a mosaic of unique diary entries and previously unpublished family films. The developments that Czechoslovakia underwent after the end of World War II were rapid and full of major events. First, there was a ruthless reckoning with traitors and collaborators. The principle of collective guilt was applied to citizens of German nationality, and almost all of them were forcibly expelled beyond the borders of Czechoslovakia. Changes also took place in the economy, which experienced its first wave of nationalization. The Communists played a major role among the political parties, as many saw them as a guarantee that the problems of the First Republic and the horrors of the Protectorate would never be repeated. They confirmed their dominant position in the May 1946 elections. Klement Gottwald and the Communists were given the green light. And what did the citizens of Czechoslovakia think about this?
April 30, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - 1948-1950
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May 7, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - 1950-1953
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May 14, 2025, midnight
Episode Runtime: 55 min.
Season Runtime: 166 min.
Released: April 30, 2025
Last Air Date: May 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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