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Poster for Why UNESCO?

Why UNESCO?

1959 · 10 min

A short, earnest animated essay that argues for peace through simple, stylised imagery and a sober, persuasive voice.

Directed by
Jiří Trnka
Genres
Animation
Overview
The cartoon film sets out to justify the existence of UNESCO as an instrument for world peace.
How it feels
Earnest, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Politics, war, power, morality
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jiří Trnka
Genres
Animation
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
animation
Directed by
Jiří Trnka
Written by
Adolf Hoffmeister, Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka
Starring
Václav Voska
Music
Václav Trojan
Cinematography
Ivan Masník, Zdena Hajdová
Runtime
10 min
Country
Czechoslovakia
Languages
Czech

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