Movie
Jakub
Jakub presents an extensive ethnographical-sociological study of the life of the Ruthenians, filmed in the Maramuresh mountains in the north of Romania and in the former Sudetenland in Western Bohemia. The film was made over a period of five years during the time of both totalitarian regimes and was completed in 1992 after the revolution.
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Jakub was released July 10, 1992. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Jakub presents an extensive ethnographical-sociological study of the life of the Ruthenians, filmed in the Maramuresh mountains in the north of Romania and in the former Sudetenland in Western Bohemia. The film was made over a period of five years during the time of both totalitarian regimes and was completed in 1992 after the revolution.
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More about Jakub
Credits
- Directed by
- Jana Ševčíková
- Written by
- Jana Ševčíková
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Czech
- Collection
- Ruthenian Trilogy
Production
- LS Production (Prague)