PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Česálková, Lucie TI - Czech non-fiction film until 1945 DP - 2009 Jun 1 TA - Iluminace PG - 76--82 VI - 21 IP - 2 IS - 0862397X AB - The introduction to the block of articles on Czech non-fiction film before 1945 defines and characterizes the basic concepts and terminology, presents key specific features of non-fiction film and its capabilities using concrete examples, and gives an overview of the structure of non-fiction film production in the period 1922-1945. The author's introduction also provides a brief overview of the content of each of the articles in this thematic block.