1. What Happened to Johnny on the Road (Čo sa stalo Janíkovi na ceste) Victor Kubal | 1981 | 6 minutes Little Johnny lives in the city, yet the pedestrian traffic lights and their tiny red-and-green figures don’t ring any bells. Just when it seems all hope is lost, a traffic light man steps in to teach Johnny how to cross the road safely. 2. The Disobedient Little Wheel (Neposlušné koliesko) Vladimír Pikalík | 1983 | 8 minutes To be, or not to be, a cog in the wheel—that is the little wheel’s dilemma. Tired of the same old routine, it yearns for change, torn between remaining in its familiar world of the&nbsp;mill or breaking free to try something exciting and new.&nbsp;3. Tom Thumb at the Magician‘s (Janko Hraško u&nbsp;kúzelníka) Viktor Kubal | 1973 | 8 minutes Tom Thumb, born no bigger than a thumb, one day decides to take his limitation into his own hands and grow. All he needs is a&nbsp;little help from the&nbsp;Magician. Warning: it is not advisable to dabble in magic. 4. Joey’s Space Adventure (Jožinkovo vesmírne dobrodružstvo) Vladimír Pikalík | 1990 | 11 minutes Joey’s curiosity knows no bounds. In this adventure – one of his many – his urge to explore carries him all the way to outer space for a&nbsp;close encounter of the third kind. 5. Baby at the Spaceport (Bábätko na kozmodróme) Vladimír Malík | 1990 | 6 minutes From stroller to spaceport. This time we travel through space following the whimsical adventures of a&nbsp;baby astronaut who slips out of its chatty mother’s stroller straight into the cosmos.

Culture Night 2025 - Slovak Animated Shorts Programme 1 - Family Friendly

A showcase of five Slovak animated shorts for young audiences, blending diverse styles and themes from hand-drawn to digital, playful to educational.

Look What Happened to Johnny on the Road (Čo sa stalo Janíkovi na ceste)

Little Johnny lives in the city, yet the pedestrian traffic lights and their tiny red-and-green figures don’t ring any bells. Just when it seems all hope is lost, a traffic light man steps in to teach Johnny how to cross the road safely.

The Disobedient Little Wheel (Neposlušné koliesko)

To be, or not to be, a cog in the wheel—that is the little wheel’s dilemma. Tired of the same old routine, it yearns for change, torn between remaining in its familiar world of the mill or breaking free to try something exciting and new.

Tom Thumb at a Magician's Place (Janko Hraško u kúzelníka)

Tom Thumb, born no bigger than a thumb, one day decides to take his limitation into his own hands and grow. All he needs is a little help from the Magician. Warning: it is not advisable to dabble in magic.

Joey's Space Adventure (Jožinkovo vesmírne dobrodružstvo)

Joey’s curiosity knows no bounds. In this adventure – one of his many – his urge to explore carries him all the way to outer space for a close encounter of the third kind.

Baby at the Spaceport (Bábätko na kozmodróme)

From stroller to spaceport. This time we travel through space following the whimsical adventures of a baby astronaut who slips out of its chatty mother’s stroller straight into the cosmos.

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