Jak to říct dětem

The dramatic events of the Velvet Revolution began on November 17, 1989 in Prague. In the meantime a generation has grown up for whom these events mean nothing but history. What should we tell the kids about what happened more than 25 ago? The Velvet Revolution that kicked off in Prague more than 25 years ago was a seminal event in the collapse of communism – but try explaining that to children who have known only democracy. That's the challenge tackled by two veterans of the uprising who wanted to capture the excitement of the student rallies, the brutality of police beatings and the surreal repression of a nation. Puppet designer Miroslav Trejtnar and film-maker Tatana Markova teamed up in a 30-minute film, What to Tell the Kids?, that tells the story of children of the revolution – now parents – through animation. (HBO Europe)