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 Czech documentary filmmaker's cinematic travelogue of Ireland.

An exploration of the declining birth rate in the Czechoslovakia.

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

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

A study of Czech mountain-climbers, taking place in Adrspach - Teplice Rocks and Prachov Rocks.

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

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

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

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,...

Random people in the street as well as well-known personalities answer the question by Olga Sommerova.

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