Nástup 229/1943

Slovakia / 1943 / Czech Premiere / 5 min.

synopsis

The parading of the state, its political elites, and the army at mass rallies to mark the anniversary of statehood.

Around Statehood Day (14th March), the Slovak coverage of Nástup used to be more extensive. Either they were a compilation of the national economic achievements of the new state so far, or they were a record of lavish (military) parades, as in the case of the 4th Statehood Day anniversary in 1943. The mass gathering in Bratislava in front of the National Theatre, followed by the military parade in front of the barracks building with the opposite backdrop of the functionalist Nová doba housing estate, had the ambition to present the unity of the nation and the strength of the army, precisely what was already beginning to disintegrate in this period.