SHORTS /
KRÁTKÉ FILMY 2026
HOW TO LISTEN TO FOUNTAINS / Ako počúvať fontány
2025 SK | Documentary | 10:01
DIRECTOR: Eva Sajanová
An experimental documentary that gives voice to neglected public fountains, presenting them as witnesses to urban life marked by memory, frustration and quiet resistance. Through playful personification, the film draws attention to questions of care, responsibility and the treatment of shared public space, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationship with the urban environment.
BETTER MAN / Lepší člověk
2025 CZ | Animation | 6:05
DIRECTOR: Eliška Jirásková
An animated documentary exploring bodybuilding and men’s complex relationships with their bodies. Through interviews with three men shaped by bullying, parental pressure and domestic violence, the film examines physical training as both a coping mechanism and a source of identity. With a restrained, non-sensational approach, it offers a focused reflection on masculinity and self-worth.
STONE OF DESTINY / Kámen osudu
2025 CZ | Animation | 11:00
DIRECTORS: Julie Černá
A lyrical animated musical following the anthropomorphised Stone of Destiny, who leaves his confining home in search of freedom. His journey through mysterious encounters and symbolic landscapes is shaped by hope, doubt and fear of failure. The film explores themes of understanding, beauty and loneliness through a gentle, poetic narrative.
WOLFIE / Vlček
2025 CZ | Animation | 13:12
DIRECTORS: Philippe Kastner
A perfectionist illustrator brings her animal drawings to life, until an ink-blotted wolf pup disrupts her carefully controlled world. What begins as a flaw gradually becomes a source of warmth and connection. Through expressive animation, the film reflects on control, imperfection and the unexpected beauty of difference..
THE SIGN OF POWER / Dům strach
2024 SK | Animation | 12:17
DIRECTOR: Šarlota Ema Horáčková
An intimate animated portrait of a political prisoner struggling to preserve his sanity under an oppressive regime. Sustained by memories of his late daughter and their shared botanical journal, he clings to fragments of beauty as acts of quiet resistance. The film explores loss, hope and endurance in the face of absolute power.
KITCHEN / Kuchyň
2025 CZ | Animation | 12:58
DIRECTORS: Valér Futej
The rigid routine of a professional kitchen is unsettled by the arrival of a young cook. As she navigates strict hierarchies and unspoken rules, the film observes how discipline, repetition and pressure shape behaviour. A compact study of authority, belonging and quiet resistance within a confined working environment.
BEETROOT / Řepa
2024 SK | Animation | 12 min
DIRECTOR: David Šourek, Jáchym Štulíř
Inspired by the Slavic folktale The Enormous Turnip, this animated tale follows a beetroot so large it defies removal. Attempts to control it escalate from machinery to military intervention. Blending 2D animation, stop-motion and live action, the film playfully references kaiju cinema while questioning force, cooperation and alternative responses to conflict.
THIS ROOM IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT / Táto izba se nedá zjesť
2025 SK | Fiction | 10:30
DIRECTORS: Emília Ondriašová
A chilling portrayal of grooming as a process of subtle, calculated steps. In a hotel room, a teacher’s seemingly casual conversation with his student masks manipulation and abuse. For him it is routine; for her it feels like love. The film exposes how power and control can be disguised as care.
POLIO / Polio
2025 CZ | Animation | 5:09
DIRECTOR: : Klára Kubenková
Jaroslava reflects on her childhood experience with polio, a disease that took part of her youth but shaped lifelong friendships. Though polio is nearly eradicated, its consequences remain. Combining personal testimony with expressive animation, the film offers a clear and respectful reflection on illness, memory and resilience.
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