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Tragicomedy

Little Tom Thumb

1980 16+ 11 min

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Synopsis:

This is a story based on the fairy tale about little Thumbelina. In our case, little Palčić becomes a symbol of a “small” man who works diligently, while others, the “big” ones, derive material benefit from it. At the end of the story, a good fairy appears and as a reward for his diligence, turns him into a great man. The misfortune was that it happened at the wrong time and in the wrong place. He was cruelly punished, because society needs these “little” people, and it gives them wide opportunities for work and only for work.

Director:
Milan Blažeković
Year:
1980
Country:
Croatia
Running time:
11 min.
Technique:
2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
Original title:
Palčić
Production type:
Professional
Animator:
Milan Blažeković
Script writers:
Zlatko Pavlinić, Milan Blažeković, Pavao Štalter
Music composer:
Miljenko Prohaska
Editor:
Tea Brunšmid
Production:
Zagreb Film
Genres:
Tragicomedy, Fantasy, Abstract
Tags:
Political, Identity, Technology and society, Humor, Transformation, Surreal, Trauma, Shame
Audience:
16+