01 Jan 1986
Essay
A boy writes an essay about a bad day.
Národ sobě aneb České moře v 18 přílivech
"Situation of the Street" - An experimental study about Czech life, focusing on Prague's National Street, its businesses and the varied people who frequent it.
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Zuzana Stivínová Actress
Eva Holubová Mother
Jan Saudek Photographer
Jana Kratochvílová Singer
Luděk Sobota Comedian
Jaroslav Dušek Man/Book
Ladislav Hampl Student
Jana Janěková Student in Café
Stepan Kafka Manager
Kristýna Lhotáková Dancer
Lukáš Pollert Sportsman
Jiří Nebeský Jan Svoboda Film historian
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