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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