Historia Naturae (suita)

Historia Naturae (suita) 1967

6.30

An eight-part animated portrait of various species, accompanied by a different style of music. The various parts are: Aquatilia (foxtrot), Hexapoda (bolero), Pisces (blues), Reptilia (tarantella), Aves (tango), Mammalia (minuet), Simiae (polka) and Homo (waltz). Each animation mixes drawings, pictures, real animals and animated skeletons.

1967

Elective Affinities

Elective Affinities 1968

4.20

Documentary showing the Czechoslovakian political landscape in March 1968, when president Antonin Novotny, a hardline Stalinist, stepped down and moderate communist Ludvik Svoboda was elected. Five months later, in August 68, the Prague Spring would end with the military intervention of the Warsaw Pact.

1968

Respice finem

Respice finem 1968

7.00

"A refined film essay about the loneliness, wisdom and humility of old women. The film, most valued by Jan Špáta, was awarded the Grand Prize at the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, the Trilobit Award and Special Mention at the IFF in Karlovy Vary."

1968

...aby si lidi všimli

...aby si lidi všimli 1988

1

A documentary music film that maps the Czechoslovak punk scene and some of its protagonists in the collapsing communist era. The music for this short film was composed by the then newly founded band Wanastowi Vjecy.

1988

The Garden

The Garden 1968

7.00

Frank visits his friend Josef, who introduces him to his pedigree rabbits and his wife Mary. Frank is more interested in the slightly unsettling fact that Josef and Mary's garden fence is entirely made up of living people holding hands.

1968

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor 1965

6.00

A man plays the Bach piece of the title on the organ, accompanied by images of stone walls with cracks and holes that grow and shrink, intercut with images of doors and wire-meshed windows.

1965

Don Juan

Don Juan 1969

6.90

The age-old story of Don Juan, played by giant puppets.

1969

Carmen Not Only According to Bizet

Carmen Not Only According to Bizet 1968

8.00

This is funny or rather crazy adaptation of classical opera Carmen inspired by famous czech theatre Ypsilon play of the same name shot at various bizarre locations such as airport, botanical garden and winter forest.

1968