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 insight into the world of horse racing that is not always the way it looks in the movies. Wherever he goes, Váňa's name and presence seems to be a magnet for others. The man is a phenomenon; at 59, he won the Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase for the 8th time, he is still among the world's best jockeys, trains some of the best race horses and, above all, he retains a remarkable approach to work and life.