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Puppet animated film based on a fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.

Cartoon based on letters and drawings of children of Soviet Union and German Democratic Republic.

Kunz, the poor day laborer who is richly blessed with children, discovers the secret of the cave in the Simeliberg while collecting wood. Robbers...

The Mapuche tribe asks their Gods for help in difficult situations, including illness and drought. When the Spanish conquerers on their horses invade...

A little duckling is left behind and meets other animals of the forest. Together they try to find out what the duckling is best at: digging, climbing...

A long time ago, there lived a tailor in Selva who was highly regarded for his good work. However, he was a crook who often cheated his customers....

The invention of the chariot seems too daring for the Neanderthal experts. In collective consultation, they decide to reinvent the dugout canoe that...

Caliph Harun al-Rashid was turned into a stork by a power-greedy rival. Only with the help of his wise vizier and a beautiful princess is he able to...

A joint production by animators of the USSR and the GDR based on children's drawings from the time of the Revolution and drawings by children of the...

Two men sit on an island watching the sunset. When a storm gathers, they decide to build a boat. While one man is mindful of the coming danger and...

This short animation collage uncovers the financial backing of the Chilean Junta bosses by the US. Screened at the 1976 Oberhausen Int. Film Festival.

The very first images in the film set unprecedented standards in East German animated film: a Buñuelean eye that fills the entire screen,...

This short, animated piece of agitprop fiercely expresses the hopes of the Chilean people.

When Luitpold Leuwenhaupt sees a faboulous goose in the local pet shop, he can't resist buying it for christmas. But the three kids become friends...

It's fall. Mausi and Kilo want to fly a kite. Kilo claims that he has the prettier one. Competitive jealousy arises until the mishap is perfect:...

A poor woodcutter lived in the forest with his daughters Katrin and Else. Else was quarrelsome and lazy, Katrin was hard-working and good to people...

Faustus wants to invent a fire that is stronger than all previous flames. Then death approaches him. In order to prolong his life, he makes a pact...

Peter lives happily with his cat until one day a mouse appears. Peter tries to teach the animal how to catch mice. But it is playful and interested...

A short animation film on Martin Luther and the origins of the Reformation, one told with wry humor and paper cut-outs.

This short film traces the story of a man from birth to old age. The magical dreams of his youth appear from time to time, but daily routine quickly...