Movies: Boris Masník

This is one of three 15 minute cat films made by Bretislav Pojar in 1960-61. It features mime artist Ladislav Fialka as the painter Honza. He gets into all sorts of trouble when he has to look after two little kittens. It's a mixture of live action a...

Fanny is ten year old girl and a very talented gymnast, but suddenly she's getting seriously injured and ends in a wheelchair....

Anecdotes about the relationship between puppets and mankind....

A documentary exploring the life and career of acclaimed Czech director and screenwriter Václav Vorlíček (1930–2019), known for his imaginative comedies and beloved fairy tale films. From his early days at FAMU and Barrandov Studios to cult classics ...

Astronauts landing on an unknown planet are overcome with greed evoked by all-consuming amoebas transformed into gemstones. The greed kills the entire crew and the amoebas can take over their ship and eventually Earth. Among other techniques, Mergl u...

Short movie by Bretislav Pojar...

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A stop-motion Sisyphus is overwhelmed by the Czechoslovakian bureaucracy....

The fifth and last episode of the "Who threw that, gentlemen?" series. The series is the continuation of the previous "bear" series "Hey, Mister, let's play?". This time the bears decide to grow carrots and turnips. While working they come across a b...

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

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Puppet film-fairy tale in an entertaining form teaches viewers to ski correctly, to overcome steep hills....

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The second cartoon by Jiri Trnka that was a sensation at the festival in Cannes in 1946 when it defeated the world animation elite of the time. It is a musical fairy-tale based on a famous folk story about animals that deterred thieves....

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