Hedda Gehm

Monument

A statue, with outstretched arm pointing “forward,” is unveiled to thunderous applause. Then one day it points the other way. Once again, thunderous applause!

The Breakdown

A man waits at the side of the motorway with a tow rope, waiting for a car to tow him. Many, many cars go by without stopping until the driver of a small dilapidated car takes pity on him. The rope is attached. The other end of the rope leads to a pot-hole in the road. Lurking insides the pot-hole is a surprise.

The Full Circle

The factories pollute the air so much that every living creature in town must wear a gas mask if they want to survive.

The Solution

Animated East German short about a dissenting bird.

Belly and Soul

An elegant crowd attends a meeting but, while they listen to the speech, all they really care about is the buffet.

Consequence

The fumes emanating from a traffic jam make everybody, and every animal, cough.

Consequence

The fumes emanating from a traffic jam make everybody, and every animal, cough.

Dwarf Nose

For his mockery a witch transforms the pert boy Jacob into an ugly dwarf, but teaches him at the same time how to cook. Jacob quickly becomes a master of his trade and is named the prince's first cook. Only the mysterious herb "sneeze-with-passion" is unknown to him. Based on a fairy tale by Wilhelm Hauff.

Sirens

The song of the sirens, sitting on the rocks, attracts to her kingdom sailors from beyond: Greeks, Vikings, Pirates ...

Hello

A man visits a variety of locations in an attempt to find a place free of noise and distraction, only to discover he may be looking for something which does not exist.

Mr. Daff Is Shooting a Film

The camera is ready for the perfect shot! The bus driver pays special attention when he notices the camera. But the cameraman is actually waiting for the bus to depart, so he can film the wonderful scenery behind the bus.

The Rescue

A man and his donkey rescue someone from a crevice, who repays the man with gold and the donkey with sugar. Later, they hear another cry for help and proceed to a second rescue.

Variants

Two neighbours argue about which one of them should get rid of a pile of rubbish.

Variants

Two neighbours argue about which one of them should get rid of a pile of rubbish.

Attentat

A very little man attacks two huge feet and fights with all his power against them until his downfall. While dying, he is still convinced that he is the winner. However, the feet continue running like nothing happened.

Attentat

A very little man attacks two huge feet and fights with all his power against them until his downfall. While dying, he is still convinced that he is the winner. However, the feet continue running like nothing happened.

Sunday

The entire globe is barren; there is no green left. A long line of people edges slowly forward. Under the strictest security, the people manage finally to get into the museum, where they can see… a tree!