The Mumps

The Odd Hour(cs)

A student from Sutnar in Pilsen, who is also an animation teacher for children, uses faded old objects, transparencies, and an overhead projector in her film experiment to create different moods. However, these speak to the audience not only through their visuality, but also through the poem of the same name by Ewald Murrer.

Outer Space Diplomacy(en)

A critical essay on the anthropocentric nature of space colonization.

The Final Day(es)

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.

Merenguito(es)

Merenguito, a little piñata boy, wakes up on a school table after being put together by a group of primary school children. Soon they discover his gift: dispensing candy at will. When the children become absorbed by their greed for candy, Merenguito finds comfort in his friendship with Bruno, a gentle child outcast from his peers due to his delicate health condition. Chaos soon erupts and Merenguito becomes a victim of merciless bullying that spirals him into a choice with terrible consequences.

We Are Human, After All(cs)

During a very harsh winter, a hare has to deal with the bitter cold, hunger and the threats posed by hunters and other animals. One day he sees the easy, comfortable and safe lives that rabbits lead. He decides to go and stay with them in the hutch.

Mashkin kills Koshkin(cs)

The puppet film Mashkin Killed Koshkin, based on the short story of the same name by Daniil Kharms, is a small, absurd story of two heroes who personify the essence of the so-called "Russian soul".

The Enchanted Bell(cs)

After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.

Enter Hamlet(en)

Enter Hamlet is a collage of images in cartoon form of a word put in balloon in each jump-cut scene as that word is said by the narrator Maurice Evans during his “To be or not to be…” soliloquy recording.

A Descent into the Maelström(cs)

Two brothers are caught by storm and they are drifted to the greatest whirpool on the world. Due to circumstances they will be forced to fight each other for life and death.

Morana(cs)

This atmospheric film depicts the folk custom of carrying out and burning Morana every year to celebrate the end of winter. The author also raises the question of whether it is fair to view Morana solely in a negative light. After all, if nature did not rest during winter, spring could not come.

The Cloud & the Motoman(cs)

This film takes place in a world where clouds knowingly interfere with people’s lives. But the people don’t suspect a thing. The whole history of the clouds is revealed after a newborn cloud tries to help a selfish biker. However, because of the biker’s recklessness, nothing changes for humanity.

Sounds Between the Crowns(sk)

A troubadour is expelled from the city when the queen sees his disfigured face. The palace guards smash his instrument as punishment, but the musician does not lose his determination to continue making music.

Two Elephants(cs)

Lov(cs)

Dede is Dead(cs)

Dede is dead. Before, she was always around: day and night, outside or inside, nestled in the family's arms. In his animation, Philippe Kastner shows the darkness of grief and the rich colours of memories and dreams. Dede was not just any dog. She was his dog.

Palomita(es)

A hungry pidgeon finds a box of popcorn, down on a bench, and tries to reach it. The only thing it stops him to get it it's the rain.

Dino Bone(en)

After seeing a suggestive fossil of two dinosaurs "getting it on," an anxious father tells his curious son a series of little white lies to avoid having "The Talk."

Biograf(cs)

Fronta(cs)

Short animation by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown(en)

Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head in this wild animated student short by Jim Reardon.