Discoveries from Czechoslovakia World Cinema

A cocky man plays skittles and tries different methods to throw the ball. But then he goes berserk when he starts losing.

A Czech public information film, sponsored by the Ministry of Health, on the perils of alcohol and STDs.

A young father spends Sunday with his young daughter.

A silent version of Cinderella.

A documentary about new methods of raising farm animals, made possible by the mechanization of agriculture.

An animal lover, Miloš , brings a small mouse to school, which causes a lot of excitement in the classroom. Miloš remains for punishment after school, however, when the teacher notices that Miloš is bringing lunch to his sick grandmother, she lets him go home. However, Miloš cannot get home with lunch. Somewhere, he lost the key he wears on the string around his neck.

This animated slapstick is set on a chessboard. Kubal’s film is an allegory on society without freedom in which our every step is governed by strict rules and “kings and queens” who prevent us from disobeying the clear rules of the game.

A movie about improvement proposals in factories. It shows viewers how patents are accepted, how tenders are called, and how improvement proposals are submitted. The film calls for other innovators to follow suit, thereby contributing to catching up with and outstripping the globál economy.

People in Czechoslovakia perceive the events of February 1948 differently. This movie tells how they behave depending on their views, beliefs and character.

Propaganda film aimed at repopulating the Sudety, which fell into ruin after the Second World War and the subsequent expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia. The narrator describes the rebuilt infrastructure and is optimistic about the potential offered by the area to families from all over Czechoslovakia and the world.