The Marionette Kingdom
The marionettes are putting on their usual evening show. The old man pulls the strings. The play goes according to plan – the princess finds herself in trouble, but the brave prince defends her from the enraged dragon. But after the curtain comes down, the marionettes play differently, according to their own rules. Marionette theater is a story about the roles we are assigned.
Animated film
Director: Sunčana Brkulj
Scriptwriter: Mia Laura Jurčić
FICTION
ANIMATION
DOCUMENTARY
ANIMATED FILM – 2026.
The Marionette Kingdom
The marionettes are putting on their usual evening show. The old man pulls the strings. The play goes according to plan – the princess finds herself in trouble, but the brave prince defends her from the enraged dragon. But after the curtain comes down, the marionettes play differently, according to their own rules. Marionette theater is a story about the roles we are assigned.
Animated film
Director: Sunčana Brkulj
Scriptwriter: Mia Laura Jurčić
FICTION
ANIMATION
DOCUMENTARY
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