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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1983 - 30 July.7 August

Sections & Films

A SPLOTCH IN THE FAIRYTALE

Category: Edition 1983

Synopsis

Little Vendulka receives a birthday gift of a seemingly innocuous children's book. Little she knows that the book is actually a portal into the surreal world of nursery rhymes and Josef Lada's paintings.

Original Title Kanka do pohádky
Italian Title Macchia d'inchiostro sulla favola
Category Official Competition
Section Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 70'
Production Year 1981
Nationality Czechoslovakia
Directed by Ota Koval
Screenplay Ota Koval, Jirí Melísek
Main cast Zaneta Fuchsová, David Rydl, Lukás Bech

 regista ota kovalOTA KOVAL

Koval studied filmmaking at the FAMU and began working in the late 1960s in the Barrandov film studios as assistant director, director and screenwriter. Together with Věra Plívová-Šimková he was a member of the famous film directors for children of the film studio in the 70s and 80s.
His first children's films include the comedy Lucie and the Miracles. The fairytale film The Katzenprinz was a co-production with DEFA, GDR. Koval has always remained faithful to the film for children. His discoveries include the small actors Žaneta Fuchsová and Filip Renč, who used in his films.