Croatian Animation: History (18)

Embark on a mesmerising journey through the annals of Croatian Animation History. From pioneering works, artistic evolution, and cultural significance discover the Croatian contribution to global animation history.

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Films in this programme:

The Inspector Returns Home

An inspector walks the streets of the town, carefully trying to avoid danger. At home, he sees a fingerprint trying to run away and pursues it.

Director: Vatroslav Mimica

Year: 1959

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Substitute

Simple story about the man who comes to the beach and uses inflatable objects for all of his needs.

Director: Dušan Vukotić

Year: 1961

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Don Quixote

The film portrays Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza in their adventures. The brave knight fights police officers, an entire armed military, forcing them all to make a run for it so that he may engage in a battle with his old enemy – a windmill.

Director: Vlado Kristl

Year: 1961

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Professor Balthazar – Lighthouse Keeping

Professor Balthazar goes on vacation to the South Sea where his friend Hannibal is a lighthouse keeper. Hannibal loves ice cream, difficult enough to find there. His request for transfer is denied until he can arrange a replacement: Johan the yodeler from the Alps.

Director: Zlatko Grgic, Boris Kolar, Ante Zaninovic

Year: 1967

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The Cat

Based on an old Aesop fable: a young poet is lonesome until Venus provides him with company, transforming his cat into a wonderful girl.

Director: Zlatko Bourek

Year: 1971

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Tup Tup

A man is trying to sleep but noises keep him up. Trying to stop the noise he reveals a bizarre mixture of sounds and images.

Director: Nedjeljko Dragić

Year: 1972

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Fisheye

A fishing village falls prey to a nightmare revenge from the sea.

Director: Joško Marušić

Year: 1980

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