Batalives
Batalives: Baťovské životy
Synopsis
In the 1920s, Tomas Baťa and his stepbrother Jan Antonín Baťa, entrepreneurs from Zlin, Czechoslovakia, began establishing new cities worldwide to expand their business. Over the next decades, about fifty towns were built on their unique social and architectural model, but only a few remain today. Our film explores the lives of people in these surviving “Bata cities”: Zlín in the Czech Republic, Bata-Borovo in Croatia, Batanagar in India, Bataypora in Brazil, and Batadorp in the Netherlands. Characters like Matea, Shona, Bé, Henrik, and Věra, despite their differences, are linked by their shared history. The film questions how the vision of a brilliant business dreamer has evolved nearly 100 years later.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Petr Babinec, Karolína Zalabáková
- Screenplay & Story
- Petr Babinec, Karolína Zalabáková
- Original Score
- Tomáš Háček
- Original Title
- Batalives: Baťovské životy
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, Česká televize
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Petr Babinec, Karolína Zalabáková
Petr Babinec, Karolína Zalabáková, Martina Šantavá, Lukáš Gargulák, Ondřej Merta
Tomáš Háček
Lukáš Gargulák
Libor Nemeškal
Lukáš Gargulák, Karolína Zalabáková
Department Leadership Roster
Petr Babinec
Director
Karolína Zalabáková
Director
Petr Babinec
Screenplay
Karolína Zalabáková
Screenplay
Lukáš Gargulák
Director of Photography
Libor Nemeškal
Editor
Lukáš Gargulák
Producer
Karolína Zalabáková
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Batalives.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Batalives
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Batalives about?
In the 1920s, Tomas Baťa and his stepbrother Jan Antonín Baťa, entrepreneurs from Zlin, Czechoslovakia, began establishing new cities worldwide to expand their business. Over the next decades, about fifty towns were built on their unique social and architectural model, but only a few remain today. Our film explores the lives of people in these surviving “Bata cities”: Zlín in the Czech Republic, Bata-Borovo in Croatia, Batanagar in India, Bataypora in Brazil, and Batadorp in the Netherlands. Characters like Matea, Shona, Bé, Henrik, and Věra, despite their differences, are linked by their shared history. The film questions how the vision of a brilliant business dreamer has evolved nearly 100 years later.
Who directed Batalives?
Batalives was directed by Petr Babinec, Karolína Zalabáková.
Who stars in Batalives?
The principal cast of Batalives includes Martin Siničák.
When was Batalives released and how long is it?
Batalives was released in 2018 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Batalives?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Batalives was composed by Tomáš Háček.