Discoveries from Czechoslovakia World Cinema

A modern version of a classical fairy-tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a veteran who got rich thanks to a magic flint and thus he could marry a beautiful princess.

The story of some mischievous clothes drying on a string. A cheerful fairy tale.

1977 Czech experimental short by Petr Skala

About a freshman who makes friends with a pen and writes an assignment for the unit.

"Všechno pro trhanec animates a recipe with anthropomorphic ingredients. Gasparcolor, introduced to the Dodals by experimental animator Oskar Fischinger, is briefly on display. Though Gasparcolor added a new dimension to IRE-Film’s already vibrant animation, the complicated—and expensive—color process brought with it a host of challenges. Because the process required repeated exposures, the workflow had to be altered to allow three color records to be made for each frame. It is easy to see why color was often reserved for a film’s final shot." — Kirk McDowell

An animated short from Viktor Kubal

Guided by a mysterious pink butterfly, a teenage boy discovers a gigantic organ hidden in a cave full of strange creatures.

A composite picture of a living man painted on a fence and his fight with a boy for a ball.

Advertisement for Krása Shoes, taking inspiration from Cinderella.

A film dedicated to the reconstruction of a country devastated by war, its building enthusiasm, and faith in a better future.

A puppet story about a lighthouse keeper who saves a paper boat while a real ship is sinking nearby.

A documentary about the cycle of human life and the eternity of nature.

A film about the sports recruitment event of one of the groups of the Army Sports Club, which in this way captures the interest of young people in sports and conducts instruction in individual sports disciplines with the participation of the best army athletes.

Documentary about a mountain range and surrounding area.

Teplice spa document. In addition to hot thermal springs, they also offer many architectural landmarks and monuments to famous world artists who held their concerts here.