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Revolution Girls is the story of four Czech women of the '89 generation. Philosophy students in Prague in 1989, all took active part in a dramatic historic event, the Velvet Revolution, which brought down the Communist regime. The film explores the legacy of the revolution upon their lives almost twenty years later. Jana Hybaskova, a member of the European Parliament, keeps trying to save the world. Alena Jezkova writes one book after another, probing the past for inspiration that the free but confusing present doesn't offer. Alice Rahmanova, a successful if reluctant businesswoman, is channeling most of her energies into raising her three children, including an adopted daughter. Pavla Milcova; has totally devoted her life to music and spiritual quests. What's left of their revolutionary ideals? How many revolutions must a woman go through before she reaches forty? And what can their stories tell us about the time and place they live in?