Zenon Wasilewski
Directing
Biography
A pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za król Krakusa" (For King Krakus ) (1947), co-founder of the Polish school of animated film.
Known For
A flat, two-dimensional poet is persecuted by a three-dimensional society. He falls in love with the banker's daughter. The girl's father refuses to agree to her daughter's relationship with someone who is flat, leading to a tragedy.
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Stop-motion animation short based on the Wawel Dragon legend.
In the Time of King Krakus
Kind-hearted Mr. Rzepka has a weakness for alcohol. Under the influence of strong drinks, he experiences a duality in his shape and shadow. This shadow is prone to risk and exposes it to various dangers. As a result, Mr. Rzepka begins to fear his own shadow.
Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow
A classic fairy tale about two sisters: one good and hardworking and the other lazy...
Dwie Dorotki
A dream journey of a certain official who dreams of fulfilled love and a better life with himself as the office director.
Pan Piórko śni
An enthusiast of morning gymnastics is so entangled during exercise that a doctor's intervention is needed.
Five Minutes for Health
The devil, conjured up during an illusionist's show, escapes and plays mischievous tricks.
Uwaga, Diabeł!
King Ćwieczek II's daughter Beatka plays in the garden. She was interested in flowers growing behind the wall and despite warnings from her babysitter she goes outside. That's where she's kidnapped by the dragon Maok. The King promises half the kingdom to whoever saves the Princess. Three knights take on this challenge. However, none of them succeed. In the gingerbread land, where the dragon takes the princess, the shoemaker Dratewka follows, and succeeds in defeating the beast and returning her home safely.
Shoemaker Dratewka
The horse and the knight, conjured by the Wizard Bartodziej, are introduced by him to the wooden kingdom visible in a painting. To get the hand of the most beautiful of the royal daughters, the knight must kill the menacing dragon.
Wooden Rider
The cunning fox is looking for something to eat.
The Cunning Fox
A satire on people who drink too much.
The Man in the Mirror
A modernized version of the fairy tale about Red Riding Hood, in which a little pig goes on her way to her grandmother. During a hike through the forest, a bad wolf attacks her.
There Was a Little Pig
An adaptation of a Polish folk tale. Once upon a time there was a peasant. He was very poor, but he loved to work hard. This helped the peasant to get magic gifts - soon he had a tablecloth, a wand, and a wonderful mill. So hard work and perseverance brought happy prosperity to the poor man's home.
Magical Gifts
The classic fairy tale about a miserly fox who served a stork his dinner on a flat plate and the stork who returned the favor by serving his dinner in a narrow jug.
The Fox and the Stork
The first Polish color animated puppet film. An impressive adaptation of one of the works of Hanna Januszewska.