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Didactica Magna: Against the Grain

Didactica Magna: Against the Grain

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Documentary
📜 Overview: The film is an insight into a teacher's soul and a contemplation upon his teaching fate. This portrait of a unique, experimental filmmaker and teacher Martin Čihák takes a look at his teaching methods, his meetings with his students at FAMU and at a park where they work with film, or in his studio.
🌏 Languages Available: Czech
📆 Date Released: 2012-10-04
⌚ Running Time: 35 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Martin Čihák original image
Himself
Martin Čihák
Janusz Klimsza original image
J. A. Komenský (voice)
Janusz Klimsza
Vladimir Georgiev original image
Mámil
Vladimir Georgiev
Michal Juřica original image
Voice of God (voice)
Michal Juřica
Matěj Pospíšil original image
Academic
Matěj Pospíšil
Jan Richtr original image
Kryštof Jankovec
Jan Richtr
Martin Mlynarič original image
Arithmetrici
Martin Mlynarič
Tomáš Oramus original image
Jan Kalužný
Tomáš Oramus
Ladislav Greiner original image
Ladislav Greiner

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