Return of the Pied Piper

A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.

Runtime

53m

Director

Jiří Barta

Cast

Oldřich Kaiser, Jiří Lábus, Michal Pavlíček

Choir director Johanna Bischoff and her girls choir go to a concert in their hometown Hameln. Shortly before the scheduled performance disappear four of the girls and the organist David.Sie were on a hike in a cave of the Ith - the fabled mountain, in which 700 years ago the Pied Piper is said to have led the children. Seeking help, Jo...

Runtime

1h 29m

Director

Christian von Castelberg

Cast

Julia Koschitz, Bjarne Mädel, Matthias Habich

Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Kim Kwang-tae

Cast

Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Sung-min, Chun Woo-hee

Based on the classic tale of the Pied Piper, this Rock-Opera themed cartoon tells the tale of the 1960s small suburban town of Hamlin, which has been infested with rats. Sly, a Jimi-Hendrix styled guitarist, is hired to take care of the rats with his musical abilities, and is promised a Harley Davidson from the mayor as payment. When h...

Runtime

1h 8m

During a haunting visit with her family, a grieving wife tries to uncover the disturbing reasons behind her mother-in-law's deteriorating condition.

Runtime

1h 30m

Cast

Raihaanun, Tutie Kirana, Ibnu Jamil