Kupředu levá, kupředu pravá

By 2006 the Czechs had already had 17 years of "freedom". During this time, a whole generation grew up who were able to choose their own political preferences. Director Linda Jablonská represents her younger peers – distinctive individuals from the opposite sides of the political spectrum: on the one hand members of the now banned Communist Youth Union, on the other, the Young Conservatives. With a woman's curiosity and almost Formanesque insight, she examines the opposing methods they use to demonstrate their political convictions. The differences between right-wing and left-wing young people begin with their choice of cigarette brand or preferred type of music. But the life of all the protagonists centres on meetings, demonstrations and dreams of entering "real" politics. The documentary Left, Right, Forward (2006) is the director's graduate film from Prague's FAMU, tracing events from the "symbolic" 17th November 2005 (16 years since the "Velvet Revolution") to June 2006 (documenting the post-election stalemate). (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)