Jana Boková

About

Jana Boková is a Czech documentary filmmaker who emigrated in 1968 and built her career primarily in the United Kingdom. She directed numerous documentaries for the BBC and other international broadcasters, exploring cultural and social themes from around the world.

Place of birth:: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Upcoming · 1

Wed 27.5. 20:15 ✨ New Kino Atlas, Prague

Bahía of All The Saints

A retrospective of director Jana Boková presents her film about Brazilian Salvador shot during carnival. The film captures the contrast between poverty and violence against the backdrop of the local people's deep spirituality.

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Past · 1

Mon 25.5. 19:30 Kino Atlas, Prague

Diary for a Story

An Argentine film from the 1950s about an aspiring writer who becomes entangled in the world of sailors, prostitutes, and gangsters in Buenos Aires. An adaptation of Julio Cortázar's acclaimed novel in original Spanish.