Jiří Brdečka Movies

The cartoon film sets out to justify the existence of UNESCO as an instrument for world peace.

A meat-eating monarch marries a vegetarian princess.

Another one of Brdečka's variations on the topic of love, with unusual protagonists: a spider and a destitute poet who live in friendship in one...

A picture based on an old folk song tells us a horrifying story about a soldier returning home after twenty years. His parents do not recognize him,...

A short film promoting contemporary cosmetic products against the backdrop of an entertaining history of cosmetics.

This anti-war piece presents an exaggerated, satirical overview of the evolution of weapons from a prehistoric club to the atomic bomb.

An ironic anecdote about a fortune-teller perplexed by her customer who laughs at her reading of his palm. According to her, the man is to become a...

After the flying machines of "How Man Learned to Fly," this next popular science installment by Jiří Brdečka focuses on the history...

An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

The poetical story, based on a late Gothic song about the serene and fulfilling relationship of two lovers, is expressed through the minimalist...

A short animated film based on the American folk song about a logger in the habit of stirring his coffee with his thumb.

Another well-known children's story. Jiří Brdečka made it on commission for his friend, Italian producer Max Massimino-Garnier, as...

An agitprop piece lampooning a perceived blemish on contemporary society — short notices in shop windows offering a pithy explanation of why...

The film tries to persuade young viewers that they should only watch TV after having completed their duties; it shows them (and their parents) what...

An absurd slapstick piece about a man immersed in his own dreams, refusing to accept everyday reality. He finds everyone obnoxious, children and...