{"id":62340,"date":"2025-03-14T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=62340"},"modified":"2025-03-14T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:46:11","slug":"vlny-waves-new-film-highlights-radio-pragues-role-during-the-1968-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/vlny-waves-new-film-highlights-radio-pragues-role-during-the-1968-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cVLNY\u201d (Waves): New Film Highlights Radio Prague\u2019s Role During the 1968 Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hello Thomas,<\/p>\n

I’d like to draw your attention to the release of the Czech film “VLNY” (It means “Waves”) about the role of Radio Prague during the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops on August 21, 1968.<\/p>\n

The film will be released in France on March 19 with subtitles. An English subtitled version is also available:
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/541017031588320<\/a><\/p>\n

Trailer with subtitles in English
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pxSeWimkAOI<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve prepared a short synopsis to introduce the film:<\/p>\n

This text introduces the film by Jir\u00ec M\u00e0dl, which depicts the Prague Spring of 1968 through the lens of Czechoslovak state radio. The story follows Milan Weiner, an experienced journalist, and his team engaged in a fierce battle to inform the public despite the regime’s propaganda. The plot centers around Thomas Havlik, a technician recruited unknowingly by the secret police to spy on the newsroom, but who becomes entangled in the emancipatory fervor of the movement.<\/p>\n

With meticulous reconstruction and intelligent use of archival footage, the film combines documentary accuracy and suspense, illustrating the clash between the freedom of the press and the oppression of an authoritarian regime. The story also highlights the geopolitical context of the time: a Czechoslovakia seeking liberalization under the influence of Alexander Dubcek, before being brutally crushed by the Soviet invasion of August 21, 1968.<\/p>\n

In short, this film serves as both a historical testimony and a political thriller, immersing the viewer in one of the most significant moments of the Cold War.<\/p>\n

There are many articles on the Radio Prague International website:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/english.radio.cz\/search?fulltext=vlny<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a nice day.<\/p>\n

Paul JAMET<\/p>\n

Thank you for the tip, Paul. Looks like a fantastic film!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hello Thomas, I’d like to draw your attention to the release of the Czech film “VLNY” (It means “Waves”) about the role of Radio Prague during the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops on August 21, 1968. The film will be released in France […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[508,3],"tags":[9691,10730,10731],"class_list":["post-62340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-2","category-news","tag-paul-jamet","tag-vlny","tag-waves"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-gdu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65322,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/ukraines-radio-culture-when-radio-is-the-only-voice-left\/","url_meta":{"origin":62340,"position":0},"title":"Ukraine\u2019s Radio Culture: When Radio Is the Only Voice Left","author":"Thomas","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Radio Prague International via Paul Jamet) Everywhere \u2013 even under Russian occupation \u2013 radio waves still find their way To mark World Radio Day, Radio Prague International spoke with Iryna Slavinska, Director of Radio Culture \u2013 the third channel of Ukraine\u2019s public broadcaster Suspilne. 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