Jan Špáta Movies

The hypnotic empathetic documentary about blind children features quotes from Jacques Lusseryan, who lost his sight as a child and used music by the...

A synagogue service in Bohemia, where the Torah scrolls are ceremoniously taken out and read, intercut with images of a Jewish cemetery.

"A refined film essay about the loneliness, wisdom and humility of old women. The film, most valued by Jan Špáta, was awarded the Grand...

A short documentary about the work of railwaymen and life on the railway.

Athletic Variations (Atletické variace, 28 min) is a sophisticated essay on winning and losing during the 1982 European Athletics...

A leading director of the Czech film renaissance provides a philosophical meditation on life and death, set amidst complex hospital apparatus and the...

In 8 miniatures, the search for happiness is approached from a different angle. Can you have a guinea pig as a husband? Can horses survive on Venus?...

Sociological study of the real values of young people in socialism.

Documentary short about the title composer, born in what was called "Czechoslovakia" when the film was made.

In creating the film, Evald Schorm and Jan Špáta took full advantage of the possibilities offered by the Cinemascope format and created...

Two different productions of Václav Havel's Beggar's Opera reveal the political dynamics of Czechoslovakia before and after the velvet...

Documentary filmmaker Drahomíra Vihanová made a documentary Searching during the filming of František Vláčil's...

A short film by Olga Sommerová about what it means to be at home. It features interviews with residents living near Lake Lipno as well as...

A minimalist portrait of ultimate love.