BATAstories

Directed by Peter Kerekes, FR/CZ/SK, 80 min., Czech Language

The newest film by Peter Kerekes captures the most important milestones and failures connected with building of the great Bata imperium. The film follows the stories of the founders of the company and various “Batamen” scattered around the world as well as the current state of global capitalism of which Tomáš Baťa was a pioneer.