My Prague Spring

In its “Velvet Revolution” of 1989, the people of Czechoslovakia toppled its communist dictatorship and embraced democracy and capitalism. During that first spring of remarkable change, what was life like for an average Czech family? A young Czech-American filmmaker travels to Prague to discover how his cousins are coping with a world turned upside-down. We meet 21-year-old Vladka, a budding entrepreneur and former Marxist economics major, who is now taking revisionary classes in the free market system. We also get to know her strong-willed mother, Jirka, a force to be reckoned with. Humorous scenes of the everyday, intriguing on-the-street discoveries,and candid conversations reveal the soul of an extraordinary country. Winner, Gold Award, Worldfest Houston; Best of Festival, Berkeley Video Festival; Cine Gold Eagle.