Scene from the film St. John's Rapids
Scene from the film St. John's Rapids
Scene from the film St. John's Rapids

St. John's Rapids

Direction
Year 
1912
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
3min 
Subtitles 

The film, shot from a boat floating in St. Johann’s Rapids on the Vltava River, became the first Czech film awarded abroad (Grand Gold Medal at the 1st International Film Exhibition in Vienna in 1912). The film’s author, Antonín Pech, was inspired by the work of Jan Kříženecký. In 1911, he and his partners founded Kinofa and started producing documentary and fiction films.

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Details

  • Original title
    Svatojánské proudy
  • Direction
  • Duration
    3 min (1-15 min.)
  • Year
    1912
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Colour
    • Colour

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