Petr Jančárek

Czech Republic

Petr Jančárek

director, script writer, director of photography

Václav Havel, Prague – Castle 2

Václav Havel, Prague – Castle 2 is the second part in what should be a documentary trilogy charting Havel's early years at the Prague Castle. In the early 1990s, the Prague Castle was a morally and culturally devastated place, soon to be radically transformed by Havel, a creative person and insightful playwright. The Castle opened up to people, arts and culture, much in the same way the Czech Republic gradually opened up to the world, as manifested in the visits by the Rolling Stones and George Bush Sr. Featuring Bush Sr., Theodor Pištěk, Michael Kocáb and many others, this film was also one of the last on-screen appearances by Václav Havel.

Multiple Hope

Jakub Voráček is a young athlete. His 13-year-old sister, Petra, takes care of him and occasionally takes him to hockey training. Within a few years he has become an excellent hockey player. As a 16-year-old he plays in the Czech Extra League, then goes to Canada and is drawn to the NHL's best hockey competition. After three years in Ohio, Jakub eventually sets up in Philadelphia Flyers. In 2015 Petra is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Finding a way to help others gives Petra a new sense of life. Petra and Jakub establish a foundation supporting people with a similar disability.
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