When the Lion Roars

This is the story of the Bohemian King Přemysl Otakar II and the forgotten pilgrim Odorik who was the firstever European to set eyes on Tibet This medieval road movie brings an unconventional view to these two great figures of Czech medieval history While the character of Odorik regarded as the Bohemian Marco Polo is practically unknown to us the Bohemian King Přemysl Otakar II is either demonized or dismissed by the traditional clichés of the Iron and Golden King In a private conversational format the films author gives us a glimpse of this medieval world set nearly 700 years apart from our modern context But nothing has been lost in terms of this worlds impact or relevance for both Odorik and Přemysl have outlived their time Their lives are surprisingly endearing and touch on many of our current feelings