Jakub Wagner

Czech Republic

Jakub Wagner

director, script writer, producer

Is It Worth It?!

Is It Worth It?!

What determines the value of a work of art? One of the most discussed, and at the same time most elusive, questions of the contemporary art market is at the centre of Jan Strejcovský’s situational satire. Controversial…
Creature of the Sun

Creature of the Sun

Childlike imagination, naive playfulness and an enchanted view of the world are at the centre of this poetic film. The child protagonists talk about their dreams, fantasies and experiences while touching on metaphysical…
Art Talent Show

Art Talent Show

Young artists apply to the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague hoping that by studying at the prestigious school they will achieve fame, recognition, and the satisfaction of self-expression. The observational documentary…
Points for the President aka Attempt at Contrarevolution

Points for the President aka Attempt at Contrarevolution

In his provocative mosaic of opinions from different sides of the political spectrum, Martin Kohout reflects on where the ideals of November 1989 and the former sense of community have disappeared to. He tries to…
Svídna

Svídna

Svídna is a former medieval village located just west of Slaný, Czech Republic and was first discovered in 1966. Periwinkle-covered walls in the middle of a forest and a chapel juxtaposed in a snowy wasteland portray…
RINO - A Story of the Spy

RINO - A Story of the Spy

A full-length docudrama as a spy detective story. The story of Czechoslovak agents Karel and Hana Köcher planted in the USA in 1965 and arrested by the FBI in 1984.
Family Business

Family Business

Found footage, film collage, composed in layers comprised of old photographs, 8mm, 16mm, VHS footage, films and tapes from a family archive. The documentary follows the extraordinary fate of a “famous” artistic family…
Váňa - The Biggest Race Is Life Itself

Váňa - The Biggest Race Is Life Itself

A portrait of the legendary jockey Josef Váňa gradually reveals his inner world. Using a very civil approach, the filmmakers spent one year with the jockey. The film closely follows Váňa and, at the same time, offers an…
Tales of the Lesser Quarter 130 Years Later

Tales of the Lesser Quarter 130 Years Later

Full-length documentary will be dipartite into the chapters according to the fourteen Neruda’s tales. In these fourteen “tales”, the heroes of Neruda’s tales and current citizens of Little Quarter will appear next to…
Profile: Jan Kaplický

Profile: Jan Kaplický

"I have the feeling that there is always someone creating something which our generation never even imagined." Jan Kaplický, quote from his essay on architecture. We believe that from today's perspective, i.e. a time…