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Saturday, May 12

Masaryk
Time:
7:30 pm
Location:
1500 Posvar Hall
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of Czechoslovak Nationality Room Committee and Embassy of the Czech Republic
Contact Phone:
4126487407
Contact Email:
crees@pitt.edu

Directed by Julius Ševčík, 2016. Based on the true story of Czech diplomat and politician Jan Masaryk, the son of Czechoslovakia’s founding father Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, and set just before WWII. Jan desperately tries to save his homeland from Nazi occupation. This film was nominated for over 20 awards, including 12 prestigious Czech Lion Awards.