Žijeme v Praze

Vávra's last independently directed film is often called a film essay. The first part of the film depicts a poetic picture of streets and hidden corners of Prague and their diversity – from morning to evening, from the center to the suburbs, full of people of different generations and many professions. In the second part, Vávra experiments with feature sections, where he uses amongst others composition and editing techniques typical for the Soviet montage school and other avant-garde film (unusual camera angles, rapid montage, multiple expositions, etc.). (Marienbad Film Festival)