Břetislav Pojar Movies

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

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

Short film made by Bretislav Pojar

A giant statue of the letter "E" arrives in the park. One man sees it as "B"; they are preparing to cart him off to the looney bin when a doctor...

Four children see images of other youngsters around the world who dream of doing great things when they grow up but whose dreams are dashed by the...

Anti-war animation about man's passions for self-destruction by experimenting with dangerous chemicals.

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 musician is playing his music to some animals, when a hungry lion shows up.

Short movie by Bretislav Pojar

Orphan Jirka lives alone with his grandfather by the river. He spends all his free time by the water and does not grow up with the other children....

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

School, tennis lessons, swimming lessons, art classes, homework, piano practice... a boy's parents have organized his life to such an extent that he...

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