‘Waves’ captures thrill and tragedy of resistance at Prague radio station in ’68
The film 'Waves' dramatizes the true story of political resistance at a Prague radio station during the 1968 Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. It follows two brothers navigating the dangers of activism and government pressure while working at the station.
Why it matters
Historical dramas provide cultural context for past political struggles, highlighting the role of media and individual courage in resisting authoritarianism.
FROM LEFT: Vojtech Vodochodský, Stanislav Majer, and Tatiana Pauhofová in 'Waves.' (photo credit: Courtesy Archiv Dawson Films) Much of Waves is about the exhilaration of resisting, and how exciting it can be to give people the knowledge they need, which is being kept from them, to make their own decisions.
People talk about the concept of resistance to political authority in ways that are often very abstract, but it's fascinating to see real resistance in practice. The movie Waves, which just opened in Israel, does just that, dramatizing a story of the very sophisticated political opposition to the Soviet Union at a Prague radio station from 1967-1968.
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