Ingrid Tzschoppe

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.

Sirens

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

Kontraste

A raindrop falls from a leaf and seeps into the earth. Within, it is permeated by beauty, cruelty, happiness and sadness.

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.

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.

Friendship Song

Cartoon based on letters and drawings of children of Soviet Union and German Democratic Republic.

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!