Discoveries from Czechoslovakia World Cinema

A short film promoting contemporary cosmetic products against the backdrop of an entertaining history of cosmetics.

A short film that warns adults about the dangers of kissing children, which puts them at risk of infectious diseases.

Cartoon leaflet to support the collection of waste paper.

A short film about how work organization is important for the fulfillment of the work plan.

Ferda and a couple of his friends sail their boat across the pond until they reach the shore, where they break into the earth bumblebees.

A compilation of archival footage telling the events of August 1968 from a distinctly Slovak perspective. Opening with reportage of a meeting of the Warsaw Letter signatories in Bratislava in July 1968, the film portrays the Soviet invasion and people’s responses to the arrest of Alexander Dubček, the reformist Slovak First Secretary of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party and principal architect of the Prague Spring.

Adapting a 1930s song, Brdečka presents a ballad of true love between a miner and his sweetheart in a tale that ends in tragedy.

1984 Czech experimental short by Petr Skala

1977 Czech experimental short by Petr Skala

1969 Czech experimental short by Petr Skala

Story of Mr. Prokouk, who having read too many detective stories sees criminals everywhere.

The primary aim of this short movie was celebration of Moscow’s underground. It was produced by Czechoslovak Army Film, so there were hopings for some kind of propagandistic film. But the director Balada made dark ballad showing crowds of sorrowful people going on the stairs of underground labyrinth seconded by orthodox chorales. The movie was banned shortly after the invasion of soviet army to Czechoslovakia in august ’68.

The story of love, between a sturdy village boy and a gentle country girl, filmed with a movingly genuine charm.

An allegory on people being manipulated without knowing about it. An animated figure is manipulated by the animator that cannot be seen in a film screened in normal speed. however, when we slow it down we notice that even the animator is manipulated by another, unknown animator. The puppet revolts against animation. But what shall do the animator?

The fleeting value of money when it becomes the sole meaning of life.

A commercial promoting Kainit potash fertilizer. Jíra's cows are bony because of bad fodder. Jíra can see that the cattle of his neighbour, Tomeš, are prized because the farmer fertilizes his fields and meadows with potassium and his cows thus have feed of much higher quality. Jíra therefore also begins to use Kainit potash fertilizer.

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Toman meets a mysterious woman riding a deer who lures him into the depths of the forest.

A satirical look at human relationships.

The mole goes to the zoo.

Time-lapse shots of plants reacting to various external stimuli.