Vlasta Pospísilová, Aurel Klimt • Czech republic • animated (puppets) • 2002...(More)

Vlasta Pospísilová, Aurel Klimt • Czech republic • animated (puppets) • 2002 • 97'• color • 35 mm-1.66 • Stereo SR It is a series of five stories from the legendary book of the same name Fimfarum by Jan Werich. Do you know what a fimfarum (phim-pha-rum) is? A fimfarum is a magic cane, the only one in the world! However, it is also the name of a fairy tales book about human weaknesses and virtues, and the name of a range of successful puppet films to entertain and educate filmgoers of all age groups. In short, it is an encyclopaedia of people's stories, which happen every other day, from time to time and some of them are very peculiar stories. "This animated film with a surprising technique, pictures original stories, far from the traditional tales of our childhood. The characters are 'humane' that is to say that they are good and bad at the same time." (Elza) Production : Krátky Film Praha a.s., Studio Jiriho Trnky, Ceská televize VLASTA POSPISILOVA Born in 1935, she studied at the High School for the Arts in Prague, majoring in puppets and set design. She collaborated, among other things, on a number of puppet films and experimental films. Since the end of the seventies she has devoted herself to the direction of puppet films. AUREL KLIMT 1991-1998: studies at the Department of animation at the Prague Film Academy. Since graduation, he has mainly worked on his own animation films, however, he has also realized a theatre performance and TV black outs. In addition to his own work, he is a main pedagogical supervisor of some student films at the Department of Animation of FAMU.(Less)