Presidential elections in Czech documentary film. Different creative approaches

This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of presidential elections in Czech and Czechoslovak documentary films. It describes the development of documentary film since the 1960s in the films Primary and Elective Affinities. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on the significance of Karel Vachek, his film on the topic of elections New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood, and where these motifs appear in his work. Above all, I focus on the events of the first and second direct presidential elections in the Czech Republic in 2013 and 2018, and how this situation was reflected in the films President Wanted, Kindred by Direct Election, We Can Do Better, Points for the President aka Attempt at Contrarevolution. The aim of this work is to reflect on the various creative approaches of the filmmakers, together with their views on the political situation in the Czech Republic. Keywords Documentary film, presidential elections, Karel Vachek