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Méďové (2001)

Méďové poster
Directed by
Václav Chaloupek
Genre
family film
Country
Czech Republic

How it feels

This Czech TV series follows the lives of bear cubs in nature. The episodes show their playful antics and daily routines. A narrator tells the story over footage of the animals.

gentlecalmwhimsicalslow-pacedheartwarminglightheartededucationalnostalgic

What happens

Méďové is a Czech television series filmed in 2000, first broadcast as part of an evening program in January 2001. After several years, in 2003, a second season was filmed, loosely connected, also known as Méďové II – Povídání pro Aničku. It was broadcast at the turn of 2004 and 2005. The series is part of a cycle series of natural history stories that Václav Chaloupek invented and realized for Czech Television. Each series was dedicated to a different animal species. The camera was secured by Jiří Bálek in cooperation with his colleagues. The music was composed by Jaroslav Samson Lenk including the lyrics, Tomáš Töpfer narrated the story in season 1. A total of 29 episodes were filmed, lasting between approx. 8 and 9 minutes. In 2013 Chaloupek filmed continuation series Méďové na cestách. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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