Jan Špáta

Variace na téma Gustava Mahlera

Jan Špáta

Jan Klusák, Jaroslav Krejčí

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

Lidé z hor

Jan Špáta

Eduard Cupák

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

Respice finem

Jan Špáta

Jan Kačer

"A refined film essay about the loneliness, wisdom and humility of old women. The film, most valued by Jan Špáta, was awarded the Grand Prize at the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, the Trilobit Award and Special Mention at the IFF in Karlovy Vary."

Země svatého Patrika

Jan Špáta

A Czech documentary filmmaker's cinematic travelogue of Ireland.

Proč?

Evald Schorm, Jan Špáta

An exploration of the declining birth rate in the Czechoslovakia.

Hallo Satchmo

Jan Špáta

Louis Armstrong, Danny Barcelona

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

Zrcadlení

Evald Schorm, Jan Špáta

Jan Kačer

A leading director of the Czech film renaissance provides a philosophical meditation on life and death, set amidst complex hospital apparatus and the sadness, hope, or resignation of the patients. Existentialist rather than optimist, the approach is one of humanistic atheism, accepting death as part of life. Interviews with doctors and nurses explore their outlook; all speak of death as a fact, without either sentimentality or religiosity. The studied objectivity of the film only imperfectly hides an intense emotionality.

Největší přání

Jan Špáta

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

Matějská pouť

Jan Špáta

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, amazing acrobatics on 4 wheel vehicles, etc…

Okamžik radosti

Jan Špáta

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

Atletické variace

Jan Špáta

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