Tales from the Magic Garden

by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš ml., Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec

Zgodbe iz čarobnega vrta, orig. Tales from the Magic Garden, 2025, animated, co-production, puppets, stop motion, digital DCP, 1,77:1 (16:9), 25, c, 71 min
Finished

CZ, SK, SI, FR

Feature-length animated film based on the stories of Arnošt Goldflam. Tomi (4), his sister Suzana (8), and brother Derek (10) visit their grandfather during a pivotal moment in their lives. Suzana takes on the role of the storyteller of magical tales, just as their grandmother once did, bringing joy into the house with her boundless imagination. These stories are not only entertaining, dramatic, sad, and funny but also help all family members cope with the loss of their grandmother.

based on the book by
Arnošt Goldflam
screenwriters
Marek Král, Petr Krajíček, Patrik Pašš ml., Jerneja Kaja Balog, Maja Križnik, Blandine Jet
script consultants
Phil Parker, Anna Vášová
directors
David Súkup, Patrik Pašš ml., Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec
producers
Martin Vandas, Alena Vandasová, Juraj Krasnohorský, Henrieta Cvangová, Kolja Saksida, Jean-François Le Corre, Mathieu Courtois
associate producers
Deja Škerjanc, Aurélie Angebault, Jiří Pecinovský
executive producers
Marcela Vrátilová, Mira Dittrichová
lead animators
David Filcík, František Váša, Daria Kashcheeva, Jan Štencl, Marek Jasaň, Julia Peguet, Gilles Coirier, Bilitis Levillain, Léonie Liefooghe, Goulwen Merret, Juliette Paquet
animators
Matouš Valchář, Tomáš Červený, Marek Jasaň, Von Dubravay, Ivana Bošnjak, Mark Bizilj, Joris Debaye
directors of photography
Radka Šplíchalová, Václav Fronk, Alan Soural, Simona Weisslechner, Miloš Srdić, Mathilde Gaillard
music composer
Lucia Chuťková Džubáková
film editor
Adela Špaljova
production designers
Patricia Ortiz Martínez, Jiří Moravec, Marisa Wanda Ringer, Von Dubravay, Hugo Nágel, Miro Veselko, Štefan Potančok, Michal Golák, Dominik Javor, Mateja Rojc, Simon Hudolin, Marko Turkuš, Bine Skrt, Jaka Kramberger, Neža Mekota, Anja Gruden, Bor Jarh, Tadej Anclin, Jean-Marc Ogier, Lorine Baron, Hugues Brière, Fabienne Collet, Emmanuelle Gorgiard, Eléa Richeux
costume designers
Anna Deschamps, Anne-Sophie Lecourt, Léonie Liefooghe
sound designer
Miroslav Červená Chaloupka

featuring
Janez Hočevar, Jadranka Tomažič, Khaleesi Luna Meglič, Tosja Tomšič Belle, Tibor Bezlaj Milčinski, Jana Zupančič, Matej Puc, Maša Derganc, Sofia Bagola, Svit Kandare, Blaž Šef, Lars Leban, Julijan Pop-Tasić, Silva Čušin, Niko Goršič, Ema Žerovnik, Mikuláš Čížek, Arnošt Goldflam, Žofie Hánová, Asja Kahrimanović, Zuzana Kronerová, Alex Mojžíš

production
Maur Film, Artichoke, ZVVIKS, Vivement Lundi !
co-production
Czech Television, Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska - RTVS, RTV Slovenija, Pictanovo, Personne n’est parfait!
in collaboration with
CNC, TVR (program Tempo), France 3 Bretagne, Gebeka Films, Tébéo, TébéSud, NuFrame, Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Eurimages, Creative Europe - MEDIA, Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Slovenian Film Centre, Film Studio Viba Film, Région Bretagne
distribution
Animateka
sales
New Europe Film Sales

ZVVIKS
Kolja Saksida
info@zvviks.net

David Súkup is Czech film director and animator. His Light (2001) and The Mechanics (2003) were selected to compete in Cannes in the Cinéfondation category. He co-directed a feature animated film Fimfárum – Third Time Lucky (2011).

Patrik Pašš holds a master's from Prague's FAMU in animated film directing, and a PhD in animation from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Slovakia). He is a director, screenwriter, animator, and illustrator, known for numerous animated short films and over 20 animated music videos.

Leon Vidmar is Slovenian film director and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana with the short animated film, (In)tolerance (2010) that premiered at Animateka. His professional debut, the animated short Farewell (2016), was screened at over 80 film festivals, including the Annecy International Festival and won seven awards.

Jean-Claude Rozec is French film director and animator. Since 2009, he directed four award-winning shorts, including Têtard (2019) and Monstre Sacré (2010). His work also includes Cul de bouteille (2010) and La Maison de poussière (2013), both produced by Vivement Lundi!.

2 Vesna Award awards (28th Festival of Slovenian Film, 2025) , ECFA Award best film (ECFA - European Children's Film Association, 2025) , Award best film (Amman International Film Festival, 2025)