Wave vs. Shore

Wave vs. Shore

2014 · 88 min · Documentary

Martin Štrba’s inventive documentary tells the remarkable story of a group of Slovak photographers whose groundbreaking work challenged Communist orthodoxy in the 1980ss.

Directed by Martin Štrba · Written by Olga Kaufmanová

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