National Identity Formation in Czech Christmas Fairytale Films
Over an early Christmas dinner with friends in a cozy flat in West London, we discussed traditions we would be participating in upon our returns to home. Whether that would include Christmas barbecues for those heading to the southern hemisphere, games of luck in the pursuit of marzipan for those heading further north, or simply dishes that would have to grace everyone’s dinner tables (for me, scalloped potatoes and bond films are a must for the festive season). One tradition however, struck me as particularly unique. A Czech friend explained the importance of one film in the crafting of a christmas spirit Tři oříšky pro Popelku, in English Three Wishes for Cinderella.
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