Didactica Magna: Against the Grain

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.

Directed by Tomáš Polenský

Top cast

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Martin Čihák

Himself

Janusz Klimsza

J. A. Komenský (voice)

Vladimir Georgiev

Mámil

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Michal Juřica

Voice of God (voice)

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Matěj Pospíšil

Academic

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Jan Richtr

Kryštof Jankovec

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Martin Mlynarič

Arithmetrici

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Tomáš Oramus

Jan Kalužný

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Ladislav Greiner

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