30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: Czech Films and TV Production

Terezínské stíny (2020) 10

Czech Republic | 2020 | 13 min.

A short film dedicated to the fate of Jewish children imprisoned in the Terezín ghetto (1941-1945). This story of hope and human belonging which can stand up to evil is intended primarily for children. Therefore, in its story and art form, it also uses a poetic abbreviation and hyperbole, which makes it possible to convey the most important messages to children through animation.

CountryCzech Republic
Year2020
Duration13 min
Rating10
LanguageCzech
SubtitleEnglish
Directed by Miloš Zvěřina
Screenplay Miloš Zvěřina
Director of Photography Jan Pivoňka, Jakub Halousek
Music Zbyněk Matějů
Contact Produkce Radim Procházka s.r.o.

Biography

Miloš Zvěřina (1956), a Czech screenwriter and director, studied animation at FAMU. He made the short animated films Imprisoned Dreams (Uvězněné sny, 1993), A Pilgrimage Song to the Virgin Mary on Palm Sunday (Poutní píseň k Panně Marii na Květnou neděli, 2010), Helga – L520 (2011) and Transport ER (2015). He currently works for Czech TV at the center for children's and educational programs as a dramaturge for the bedtime stories and cartoon productions.

Education, History, War, Childhood, Animation, Human Rights