Břetislav Pojar Movies

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,...

An old woodblock train meets its shiny new electric replacement one Christmas Eve in this glowingly nostalgic stop-motion toy story, directed by...

Bad moods, denial and constant resentment are spreading like an epidemic, gradually transferring from the individual to the entire society.

Madeline is 13 years old, as are her two friends, and nothing looks the same to her. Her sister is leaving to study medicine, and there's Freddy...

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...

The film consists of five parts - a live-action framing story and four distinct animated episodes - each by a different creative team and in a...

The second part of the six-part series “Hey, Mister, Let’s Play”. The bears try go to the water, and the big bear is good and makes...

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

A series of five animated films by Břetislav Pojar: Dog History, Hiroshi, About a Princess Who Never Smiled, Christmas Ballad, and Narcoblues.

A young woman dates a number of men according to their car size. But the larger the car gets, the older the man becomes. Abandoned by her last...

Little Rehor isn't allowed to play with the other boys. His only friend is the girl next door, Luci. Rehor's father is doctor on a boat and he has...

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

A look at the series of sacrifices of a man who wants to save up for his object of desire: an automobile.