Director Jan Šikl, born on February 22, 1957, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, is a renowned Czech filmmaker. He graduated from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in 1982. Šikl has an extensive career that includes working as a director at Krátký Film Praha from 1984 to 1990, where he produced several documentary films and screenplays. In 1991, he founded his own production company, Pragafilm. His notable works include "Reconstruction of Occupation" (2021) and "Private Century," a series of documentary films produced in collaboration with Czech Television and European TV companies. His films have been showcased at various international film festivals, including the Telluride Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and have won several awards.