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'''The Incident:''' In 1967 the communist party did not like to ban films without public support. So, the party worked to generate public support against the film. A public screening was done in the village where the movie was shot, but the villagers ended up liking it. President Novotny then convinced the Union of Fire Fighters to come out against the film and then it was banned. It was released in 1968 and nominated for an Oscar and then banned again the following year. In 1973 it was listed as being banned "forever". <P> | '''The Incident:''' In 1967 the communist party did not like to ban films without public support. So, the party worked to generate public support against the film. A public screening was done in the village where the movie was shot, but the villagers ended up liking it. President Novotny then convinced the Union of Fire Fighters to come out against the film and then it was banned. It was released in 1968 and nominated for an Oscar and then banned again the following year. In 1973 it was listed as being banned "forever". <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' | '''Results of Incident:''' ''The Firemen's Ball'' was released again in 1989, just before the "Velvet Revolution" and the collapse of the Soviet system. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia" | '''Source:''' "Censorship: A World Encyclopedia" | ||