Jan Němec, a highly acclaimed Czech filmmaker, embarked upon a cinematic odyssey that would leave an indelible mark on the industry, with the preponderance of his most notable works emerging during the pivotal decade of the 1960s.
Peter Hames, a distinguished film historian, has fittingly dubbed Němec the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave," a testament to his groundbreaking and provocative approach to filmmaking, which continues to inspire and influence generations of filmmakers to this day.