Jan Špáta Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An exploration of the declining birth rate in the Czechoslovakia.

A Czech documentary filmmaker's cinematic travelogue of Ireland.