Jan Karpaš

The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble...

"Román s basou" is another short by master a stop-motion puppet-animator Jiri Trnka. The story is based on Anton Chekhovs story "Roman s...

A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather,...

The passion for high speed can nowadays almost be seen in the new-born. The film shows that such passion, if not controlled, is self-destructing and...

A fable about a fox who wanted to drown a pitcher to get revenge on him.

The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs...

An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He...

Hurvinek cannot go to a circus because he injured himself when sliding down the stair rail. He daydreams that he is an acrobat riding a scooter and...

Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real...

A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of...

Two mischievous frost spirits make things chilly for a pair of travelers in this wintry comic folktale.

A careful motorcyclist stops by a cozy pub on his way home to his sweetheart.

Based on the fairy tale by the famous Czech writer Vaclav Beneš Třebizký.

Based on the fairy tale by the famous Czech writer Vaclav Beneš Třebizký.

Based on the fairy tale by the famous Czech writer Vaclav Beneš Třebizký.

Based on the fairy tale by the famous Czech writer Vaclav Beneš Třebizký.