A Tribute to Vlasta Pospíšilová

Virtuoso of Animation and Direction

Fikmik

Jan Karpaš | Czechoslovakia | 1959 | 16 min

This lively devilish fairy-tale full of situation comedy is based on the tale by Josef Štefan Kubín. The devils pick a greedy and despotic prince and decide to get him to hell. Their decision ultimately helps a diligent and honest peasant who is exploited by the prince.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

The Line and Myself

Zdeněk Smetana | Czechoslovakia | 1975 | 10 min

The film is a story about a house painter and an unsatisfied line. The painter is not very diligent, he does not care much about his work, everything distracts him and eventually the line he is supposed to paint has to force him to finish its painting. A funny film by the classic of Czech animation Zdeněk Smetana.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Tales from a Circus: Two Clowns

Ivan Renč | Czechoslovakia | 1975 | 8 min

Two clowns Pim and Bum perform their number in a circus show. A boy from the audience throws an apple to them and they build the whole show around it. Then another apple is thrown in and Bum and Pim start imitating apple farming. The commentary to this hilarious film is voiced by the legendary Czech actor Miloš Kopecký.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Three Etudes for an Animator with an Epilogue

Jaroslav Boček | Czechoslovakia | 1977 | 14 min

In this film Jaroslav Boček adapted his own story. Its excellent animation plays a significant role in all three comical performances of variety artists in the film with a humorous epilogue. The puppets in this as well as in the following film were designed by graphic artist and illustrator Dagmar Berková.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Maryshka and the Wolf's Castle

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czechoslovakia | 1979 | 15 min

A fairy-tale about a brave, self-sacrificial and faithful girl named Maryška who sets free an enchanted princess and her twelve maids from a mysterious castle. A captivating puppet fairy-tale has even today a very mysterious atmosphere and its form will appeal to children as well as adults.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Mrs. Poverty

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czechoslovakia | 1983 | 16 min

A tragicomic story about Mrs. Poverty who unmistakably and without any hesitation catches one lazy fellow after another. However, she is helpless when she comes across a diligent and work-loving fellow. Poverty simply cannot be destroyed but can be defeated. This film is a successful follow-up to Vlasta Pospíšilová’s directorial debut.

We 06/05/2015
19.00-20.20
free seats: 57

Světozor Cinema

Su 10/05/2015
12.30-13.50
free seats: 282

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fimfarum according to V. Pospíšilová

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Mean Barka

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czechoslovakia | 1986 | 16 min

The protagonists of this well-known tale from Fimfárum by Jan Werich are the stingy Barka and other citizens of Dejvice where nothing is given but everything is stolen and envied. Stingy Barka is more a modern story than a classic fairy-tale. Like all of Werich's fairy-tales, this one is also full of humour and wisdom.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-17.18

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.43

Schwarzenberg Hall

When the Leaves Fall from the Oak

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czechoslovakia | 1991 | 28 min

Another adaptation of Jan Werich's fairy-tale was made several years after Stingy Barka. The story of When the Leaves Fall from the Oak is an ode to wit and cleverness of an ordinary man who beats the bureaucratically thorough and persistent devil. The story is once again full of kind humour focusing particularly on the character of the devil.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-17.18

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.43

Schwarzenberg Hall

A Dream Fulfilled

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czech Republic | 2001 | 16 min

The hero of another adaptation of Jan Werich's tale is one Slowcoach from Radětice who likes to bet in the lottery. One day he goes to the city to "gamble the numbers" he saw in a dream the previous night. But this time, the course of events leads him to a police station. "A dream is a dream, you wake up and see the sun beam," says his wife. But sometimes, dreams come true...

We 06/05/2015
15.30-17.18

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.43

Schwarzenberg Hall

Three Sisters and One Ring

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czech Republic | 2006 | 19 min

This story from Fimárum is about three sisters who found a ring on their way from the fair and decided that she, who will play the smartest trick on her husband, shall have it. As all Werich's tales, Three Sisters and One Ring is full of rustic humour, deep wisdom and kind understanding for "imperfect" but in essence good people.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-17.18

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.43

Schwarzenberg Hall

The Hat and the Little Jay Feather

Vlasta Pospíšilová | Czech Republic | 2007 | 24 min

The tale The Hat and the Little Jay Feather concerns a king with three sons. He calls two of them to himself, because no one takes his son Honza seriously. When he was young, the king has left his hat with a jay's feather in the mountains and now he longs to have it back... The sons, each with a different means of transport, set out to fulfil the task and trigger a series of humorous situations.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-17.18

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.43

Schwarzenberg Hall

The World of Fireflies

Vlasta Pospíšilová | 63 min

The famous Czech book Fireflies (Broučci) by Jan Karafiát, a classic of Czech literature for children, served as a basis for a marvellous puppet series created by Vlasta Pospíšilová in the 1990’s. The series enchanted children and adults alike. It was created in an international coproduction and the author followed it with second and third series called Adventures on the Meadow (Dobrodružství na louce) and The Firefly Family (Broučkova rodina). Graphic designer Jitka Walterová’s design was inspired by the classic illustrations by Jiří Trnka that are very familiar with children. All this helped to create a magical world full of colourful puppets where the heroes embark on many adventures. Fireflies are one of the essential works of Czech puppet animation and are characterised by smooth and masterly animation.

Tu 05/05/2015
16.30-17.33

Fr 08/05/2015
15.00-16.03

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Vlasta and the Tinkers

Czech Republic | 60 min

…A je to!: Tapety | …And that’s it!: Wallpapers
Lubomír Beneš, Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky, 1979, 8 min 37 s

Pat a Mat: Černá bedýnka | Pat & Mat: Black Box
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a. s., 2003, 7 min

Pat a Mat: Jahody | Pat & Mat: Strawberries
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a. s., 2003, 7 min

Pat a Mat: Kolečka | Pat & Mat: Wheels
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a. s., 2003, 7 min

Pat a Mat: Někam to zapadlo | Pat & Mat: It Has Disappeared
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a. s., 2003, 7 min

Pat a Mat: Štíhlá linie | Pat & Mat: Slim Figure
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a. s., 2003, 7 min

Pat a Mat: Velikonoční vajíčko | Pat & Mat: Easter Egg
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Ateliéry Bonton Zlín a.s., 2003, 7 min

Th 07/05/2015
15.30-16.30

Roháč - Czech TV hall

Su 10/05/2015
10.30-11.30

Puppet Theatre