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Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.
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Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.
Story
Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.
Director
Life is not easy for Laika, a dog on the outskirts of a big Russian city. She is caught and forcibly retrained to become a pioneer in astronautics. Soon after her lift-off into space, a number of animals follow that are hurriedly launched from Houston and Baikonur. The animals travel astray, but finally manage, with the help of a black hole, to colonize a faraway planet. After a short period of harmonious, undisturbed co-existence with indigenous life forms, however, first human cosmonaut run ashore on their planet, and their harmonious life, indeed their very survival, are suddenly in jeopardy.
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In this antological film, four fairy tales from the book by Jan Werich, each one by a different director.
Břetislav Pojar directs the story of Thumbelina, Aurel Klimt "The Hunchbacks of Damascus", Vlasta Pospíšilová "Three Sisters and a Ring" and Jan Balej close the film with "The Sea, Uncle, Why is it Salty?".
Director
In this antological film, four fairy tales from the book by Jan Werich, each one by a different director.
Břetislav Pojar directs the story of Thumbelina, Aurel Klimt "The Hunchbacks of Damascus", Vlasta Pospíšilová "Three Sisters and a Ring" and Jan Balej close the film with "The Sea, Uncle, Why is it Salty?".
Screenplay
Pelicula checa de animación con marionetas dirigida a un público adulto basada en las historias del escritor y actor Jan Werich. La película adapta cinco de esos cuentos: “Cuando las hojas caen del roble”, “Frankie Sinmiedo”, “Barka el Avaro”, “Un sueño cumplido” y “Fimfárum”. Los relatos están narrados a la manera de las antiguas fábulas, con un gran entendimiento de la naturaleza humana y de sus vicios, pero son modernas, irreverentes, divertidas, dulces y traviesas, y sus moralejas resultan sorprendentes.
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Pelicula checa de animación con marionetas dirigida a un público adulto basada en las historias del escritor y actor Jan Werich. La película adapta cinco de esos cuentos: “Cuando las hojas caen del roble”, “Frankie Sinmiedo”, “Barka el Avaro”, “Un sueño cumplido” y “Fimfárum”. Los relatos están narrados a la manera de las antiguas fábulas, con un gran entendimiento de la naturaleza humana y de sus vicios, pero son modernas, irreverentes, divertidas, dulces y traviesas, y sus moralejas resultan sorprendentes.
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After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.
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As a man waits to fall to his death, overzealous morticians stand in the way of help.
