Jan Žižka

Jan Žižka

  • Director: Jan Míka
  • Designer: Jan Střelec
  • Produced By: FILMOFON
  • Country of origin: Czech Republic
  • Length: 6 min. 58 sec.
  • Year: 2024
This film, commissioned by the Hussite Museum in Tábor, commemorates the 600th anniversary of the death of Jan Žižka. Using a humorous and detached perspective, it follows the life of the famed military leader and introduces the origins and puts the whole Hussite movement into context. Director Jan Míka presents historical facts in an entertaining way, helping children to understand them without any difficulties.

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