The award winnig film GOOD OLD CZECHS tells the story of two Czech RAF airmen, František Fajtl and Filip Jánský (real name Richard Husmann), and their odyssean journey across war torn Europe. In the film, the memories of the two airmen are brought to life through the voices of a pair of actors, of a similar age as the airmen were during the war, with their inner thoughts accompanying the viewer throughout the film. We follow them leaving occupied Czechoslovakia, the fight to save France, their subsequent escape to England, serving in the Battle of Britain, their transfer to the Soviet Union and support for the Slovak National Uprising before finally their return to liberated Prague.
The film is made purely from period film footage gathered from archives across Europe including material previously unseen. The authentic experiences of the pilots and the archive footage complement and underline each other making it possible to experience the story of both protagonists as if it were happening here and now.