Children’s Film Program CINEMA LIKE IN THE OLD DAYS — FOR TODAY'S CHILDREN Saturday, March 14, 4:00 PM, Dachsaal at Kultur Forum Wachsbleichstr. 4a (Frontyard), 01067 Dresden

What did children's cinema look like in the past? This special film program shows selected animated films from the archives of the German Institute for Animated Film (DIAF). The films date from a time when cinema was still shot on analog film and tell imaginative, easy-to-understand stories.

A children's film program for curious viewers aged 5 and up.
Duration: approx. 60 min.

Free Admission

The Story of the Fisherman and His Wife, Werner Krauße, GDR 1975, animated puppet film, 14 min.
A fisherman catches a talking fish that asks to be thrown back into the water. The fisherman grants the flounder its freedom, and in return, the fish offers to grant him a wish. The modest fisherman asks for a small boat, which he receives. When Ilsebill, the fisherman's wife, hears about the miracle, she also wants her wishes to be granted. However, her demands become greater and more presumptuous each time...
 
The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs, Carl Schröder, GDR 1963, hand puppet film, 20 min. 
The helpful farmhand Hans sets out to win the king's daughter's hand in marriage. That is why the evil king seeks to kill him. He sends Hans to hell to fetch three golden hairs from the devil's head ...
 
The Bold Girl, Bruno J. Böttge, GDR 1971, silhouette film, 20 min. 
The film tells the story of a girl who, through courage, bravery, and kindness, and through her selfless behavior, survives dangerous adventures to save her father from death.