dir: Bořivoj Zeman
1968 // 1 hr 13 min // Digital Projection
King Henry and King Good decided long ago that their only children should marry and so prevent war between their kingdoms. However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves. Channeling the pop art fantasy musical of DONKEY SKIN two years before Jacques Demy and starring two of the biggest Czech pop stars of the time, Bořivoj Zeman (and famed composer Jan Hammer) subvert classic fairytale and created an unexpected touchstone of Czech LGBTQ+ culture.
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