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Riddles for a Candy
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Riddles for a Candy

1978-01-01 · 8 min · ★ 5.8

Fantasy · Animation

In Jiří Barta’s imaginative debut, a magic book poses three riddles to an anteater-like creature. His reward for answering, a wrapped piece of candy, proves elusive. Barta's animation revels in the possibilities of transformation and symbolic logic.

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Directors
Jiří Barta
Production companies
Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

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