Batalives
Apr 05, 2018
Director
Petr Babinec, Karolína ZalabákováOverview
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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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…
When was Batalives released?
Batalives was released on April 5, 2018.
Where can I watch Batalives?
Batalives is streaming on DocAlliance Films in the US. It is also available to rent or buy on DocAlliance Films. Availability data from JustWatch.
Who directed Batalives?
Batalives was directed by Petr Babinec and Karolína Zalabáková.
Who is in the cast of Batalives?
The cast of Batalives includes Martin Siničák (Commentary (voice)).
Is Batalives on Netflix?
No, Batalives is not on Netflix in the US. It is streaming on DocAlliance Films instead.