Fragile Democracy

Political developments during the First Republic highlight the fragility of democracy. In this animated film we use key events to show how democracy was established in Austria, to illustrate the transition to dictatorship and Nazi terror, and to underscore the importance of human rights.

Idea and Script: Johannes Feichtinger, Katharina Kraus, Eva Meran, Monika Sommer, Heidemarie Uhl | Illustrations: Artur Bodenstein / carolineseidler.com | Production: Superhausfilm.com, Clemens Thurn – Regie, Mario Ciperle – Umsetzung | Project Management: Nora Pierer, Enid Wolf | Consultation: Stefan Benedik | Rechteklärung: Birgit Mollik, Marianna Nenning | Historic Images and Prints: Bildarchiv der KPÖ, Dokumentationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstandes, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, ÖNB (Bildarchiv und Grafiksammlung), Wien Museum, Wiener Stadt- und Landesarchiv