Last night we saw the movie Lidice. It was a wonderful movie about this town outside Praha that was completely wiped out by Hitler’s regime. Kids were gassed if they did not fit the ideal person- blonde hair and white with blue eyes; the women were off to concentration camps of which a few women survived; and the men and the boys above the age of 16 were shot. It was a difficult movie to digest. But it was told in a really amazing way. I guess it was the only place the Germans admitted to practicing genocide. I’m so glad I saw this movie. It is crazy to think that this happened like a half an hour away from Praha. Its also weird to think that Hitler and his regime were here. We may be walking the same streets as them.
This movie theatre was amazing also. The artwork was amazing. It looked like an opera house. Not something you would see in Phoenix. What is interesting about this place is that it has been around since 1909 and the place looks fantastic. There are no sticky floors, candy everywhere, popcorn, none of that. It was carpet, nice seats, it was in great condition. People definitely respect the art here. If this place was in Phoenix I can almost guarantee that this place would be defamed.
I’m really liking the way people take their time (granted this was a problem when we had breakfast and we were starving and it took forever to get our food..). When you go out to eat you don’t get the feeling as if you are being rushed. You could sit there all day if you want. What was interesting also was after the movie. No one rushed out of the theatre when the credits started. People stayed from beginning to end. No one was late coming in. No one left in the middle of the movie. People stayed; definitely not the case in America. People crowd the doors at the beginning of the credits.
Anyways, today we go explore Praha. Charles bridge and get lost. Wonderful.
