Czech Film Center

Synopsis

An extraordinary tale about strongly passionate and elegant architect Jan Kaplicky with a clear vision of the
future who has the biggest fight on his hands in Prague again. Shot over three years in the UK, Czech and
Italy tells the powerful story of Jan Kaplicky, one of the most emotional figures in the world of architecture.
His greatest unrealized architectural achievement, the new National library in Prague means the world to
him. The project called the Eye over Prague is radical, exciting and far enough ahead of its time to provoke
a fair degree of controversy. It represents a triumphant return to his homeland for the Czech-born émigré,
a vindication of his uncompromisingly forward-looking philosophy and a tragically poetic ending to his
remarkable career.