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THE SECRET OF FERN FLOWER

Tajemnica kwiatu paproci,

Children's Film,  Animation, 2004, 70'

Saturday, April 23, 1:00 p.m.


Director Tadeusz Wilkosz
Screenplay Tadeusz Wilkosz
Music Monika Wendorff , Szymon Janikowski
Producers

Jadwiga Wendorff

Four puppets, living in a kindergarten, are kidnapped by guards. After escaping from the hands of the kidnappers they are lost in the woods. Conceited Buba and boastful Superboy fall from the frying pan into the fire – they are taken captive by the Boss bullying others at a wild garbage dump. The other couple of puppets – Babe and Weirdo – meet sad animals in the woods who complain about the Garbage Dump taking the joy of life from them. Wandering in the woods Babe finds a magic fern flower that gives her supernatural powers.

 

Tadeusz Wilkosz Born in 1934. A graduate of the Artistic Industry College in Prague (film graphics). Trained in the Czech animated film studios, began his career in the Puppet Film Studio in Tuszyn. He made his debut with "Mouse Pranks" (Mysie figle) in 1959 and since then has made over 30 films. Art director, co-writer and set designer for over a hundred films. Recipient of the Polish Prime Minister Award for artistic work for children and youth (1989) as well as many awards and honorary mentions at Polish and foreign festivals

 

Filmography
1977 Colargol in the Wild West (Colargol na Dzikim Zachodzie)
1978 Colargol, the Conqueror of Space (Colargol zdobywca kosmosu)
1979 Colargol and a Miracle Suitcase (Colargol i cudowna walizka)
1990 Extraordinary Adventures of Teddy Bears (Niezwykłe przygody pluszowych misiów)
1997 Mom, Can Hens Talk? (Mamo, czy kury potrafią mówić?)
2004 The Secret of Fern Flower (Tajemnica kwiatu paproci)