TALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN
Nominations European Film 2026
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1h 10m
POHADKY PO BABICCE
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, France
Animation
Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they begin to create their own stories and discover the power of imagination.
This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.
Directed by: David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec
Written by: Marek Král, Petr Krajíček, Patrik Pašš, Jerneja Kaja Balog, Maja Križnik, Blandine Jet
Produced by: Martin Vandas, Alena Vandasová, Juraj Krasnohorský, Henrieta Cvangová, Kolja Saksida, Jean-François Le Corre, Mathieu Courtois
Cinematography: Radka Šplíchalová, Václav Fronk, Alan Soural, Simona Weisslechner, Miloš Srdić, Mathilde Gaillard
Editing: Adéla Špaljová
Production Design: Patricia Ortiz Martínez, Jean-Claude Rozec
Original Score: Lucia Chuťková
Sound: Miroslav Červená Chaloupka
Animation: David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec
Production:
Maurfilm
https://www.maurfilm.com/en/
World Sales:
New Europe Film Sales
https://neweuropefilmsales.com/
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