Movies by Jan Špáta
Athletic Variation
Athletic Variations (Atletické variace, 28 min) is a sophisticated essay on winning and losing during the 1982 European Athletics Championships held in Athens.
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The Biggest Wish
Sociological study of the real values of young people in socialism.
Hallo Satchmo
In 1965, during eminent trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s visit to Prague, Jan Spata then a young promising documentary filmmaker, created the report 'Hallo Satchmo'.
Variations of a Theme by Gustav Mahler
Documentary short about the title composer, born in what was called "Czechoslovakia" when the film was made.
Crazy Day
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…