Erikson Wang W8

Since “The Hand” (1965) criticizes the oppression and censorship of the Czech regime, the Czech government refused to distribute the film. As a metaphor for the struggle an individual has against oppressive political forces, the film portrays an isolated and oppressed hand. A threat to the government’s control of the arts and media may have also been perceived in the film’s use of surrealism, dark humor, and unsettling imagery.