Synopsis:
We briefly experience with the animal protagnists their story, freely inspired by folk culture, in which good values conquer evil. The film works with a simple well known saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed“, making it accessible to viewers of any age or nationality. This short animated fable “Criss-Cross“ is both a children’s film with a moral, and an attractive film for an adult viewer thanks to its artistic style, combining animation with a cross stitch embroidery.
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Once upon a time, there was a crawling tortoise. The tortoise was told that as long as it keeps going, it will reach the goal. But, why reaching the goal? The story is a reflection of the education system in Asia. High school students aimlessly pursue the one and only goal – getting into the perfect university. But what is next?
- Drama
- Coming-of-Age
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A zapping channel. A mix of interviews with philosophers, researchers, patients, lovers and ordinary citizens. Each in his or her own way, they evoke their perception of life.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
- Non-narrative
- Making of
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One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot? The Flounder is an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale ‘The Fisherman and his Wife’.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Itsy bitsy spider went down the sounding board. Down came the hammer and struck the spider’s chord.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A pale black-white photographv of a city square from last century. Accompanied by the music from a hurdy-gurdy, we are focusing a house. In the moment everything turns to be alive: inhabitants of the house and passers by.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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How a blind barrel organist loses his dog and then finds him again.
- Drama
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Boy and girl are fighting as a part of their game. They start slowly by drawing pictures: girl draws flower, boy draws car which run over flower, girl destroys car on a drawing etc… Their fight is increasing until they destroy all the papers and pencils. Nice mixture of animation on real film with very anti-war statement.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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The animated video clip was created as a closing ceremony at UMPRUM in Prague. Four second-year students were challenged to combine their different approaches to visuals and animation itself. The central motifs of the film are the range of cartoon animation and the building of friendship, metaphorically represented in the theme of this work.
- Music Videos
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Something we keep avoiding in life might be waiting for us on the other side.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Through snakey dildos, setting boundaries and a journey through a mind bending forest we follow Siro’s quest for self discovery.
- Drama
- Romance
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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On a small island a bunch of exotic creatures run across each other.
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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A garden party is held in the park of the baroque castle: the landscape is idyllic, the company is cozy, the food is aristocratic, and everything is traditional and refined. At the same time, in the other part of the garden, cages rattle, ropes rustle, and foxes whine. From the initial idyll, the film slowly moves to another level of pleasure, and a cruel game of “fox throwing” begins, which becomes increasingly bloody and inhumane.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative