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Libuše Čihařová, director

Incorrectly Drawn Hen

Jiří Brdečka | Czechoslovakia | 1963 | 13 min

During her career, Libuše Čihařová animated a number of famous and successful films. One of the films, directed by the legendary Czech filmmaker Jiří Brdečka, celebrates the power of fantasy and defends modern art. The animators who brought the drawings to life had to cope with two artistic styles. Zdenek Seydl designed the hen and Jaroslav Malák other characters and the setting.

Guardian Angel

Libuše Čihařová | Czechoslovakia | 1981 | 9 min

The guardian angel of our hero does not have an easy job. However, the real fun starts when the man meets a woman. No matter how much the angels tries, he cannot save the man from the yoke of marriage. This unusual slapstick comedy is the debut of Libuše Čihařová who made it in collaboration with graphic artist Olga Čechová. It is her only film made mainly for grown-ups.

The Princess Who Saw Everything

Libuše Čihařová | Czechoslovakia | 1984 | 11 min | CS

This adaptation of a story by the Grimm brothers was again made in collaboration with Olga Čechová. The modern visual style is an excellent fit for the story, which – a bit unusually for a fairy-tale princess – emphasizes erudition and independence. The princess’ suitor eventually tricks her with the help of magic. 

Fairy Tale Planet

Libuše Čihařová | Czechoslovakia | 1986 | 9 min

The story of astronauts who land on an unknown planet has a particularly mysterious atmosphere. While exploring the planet, one of the astronauts goes into a strange castle and we find out what popular fairy tale the director combined with sci-fi. The film’s disturbing soundtrack was made by Jan Klusák and its artistic style was created by three various graphic artists.

About Malenka

Libuše Čihařová | Czechoslovakia | 1988 | 13 min | CS

In 1988, the director once again collaborated with graphic artist Jitka Valterová and the resulting film is an extraordinary adaptation of one of Andersen’s fairy tales. The children may find the story accompanied by dramatic music a bit dark, but the overall style the authors used to visualize the fantastic story is almost reminiscent of the poetics of Japanese anime in its extraordinariness.