Abstract
The Czech Republic seems to be somewhat different from other Central and Eastern European countries. Current sociological research has repeatedly stated that the population of the Czech Republic is now overwhelmingly atheist. Czech cinema reveals traces of the complex history that connects nationalism, religion and Czech national mythology. Thankfully, cultural theorists like Geert Hofstede and Stuart Hall have provided a useful framework to analyze the details of this relationship. The Communist regime tried hard to influence what and how its citizens thought through the power discourse of its propaganda. The overall attitude of Czech cinema towards religion seems to be critical. Few Czech films deal with genuine spirituality. Most of them regard religious organizations as metaphors of oppression, inflexibility and a closed mind. This narrative seems to be fully in line with the prevailing attitudes in contemporary Czech society, which is remarkably atheistic. Keywords:cinema; communism; Czech National Identity; Geert Hofstede; Religion; spiritual; Stuart Hall
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