Jan Špáta Movies

In 1965, during eminent trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s visit to Prague, Jan Spata then a young promising documentary filmmaker, created the...

A dryly humourous quasi-philosophical account of the nature and psyche of Scotland and its natives, from the perspective of two visiting Czechs.

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

An exploration of the declining birth rate in the Czechoslovakia.

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

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

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

A continuous, extreme show is held, every year, in Tesla Arena in Prague. The visitors can be impressed by shows of dangerous riding on motorcycles,...

Study of the work of the conductor Václav Neumann and his creative process with the orchestra.

A Czech documentary filmmaker's cinematic travelogue of Ireland.

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?...

The transformation of a traditional Caucasian village in the mountains of Dagestan.

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

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