directed by Jan Svěrák, animated, 93 min, English version
written by Jan Svěrák
with Ondřej Svěrák, Zdeněk Svěrák, Oldřich Kaiser
One day, due to his asthma, six-year-old Ondra is forced to throw away his scruffy, sawdust-stuffed old teddy bear called Kooky. Soon afterwards, across town, Kooky is about to be crushed in a rubbish dump when he suddenly comes to life, making his escape into a mysterious forest. Naïve, cuddly Kooky needs help to survive amongst the rough-and-ready creatures of the forest and he finds it when he meets crotchety forest guardian Goddamn who is in charge of watching over the forest. But he has enemies too - malevolent Nuschka plans to take over the forest by proving that short-sighted but good-hearted Goddamn is not up to the job of guardian.
Using puppetry and live action, Kooky is both an inventive, thrilling family adventure and a celebration of childhood imagination.
Awards:
Czech Lion Awards 2011 (Best Editing, Best Music, Best Sound)
Finále Plzeň 2011 (Golden Kingfisher Award for Best Film)