PT Journal AU Cesalkova, L TI Czech non-fiction film until 1945 SO Iluminace PY 2009 BP 76 EP 82 VL 21 IS 2 WP https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-200902-0003.php DE film terminology; nonfiction film SN 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. ER