Czech-Slovak animated film selected for New York’s Tribeca Festival

The Czech-Slovak animated short En, ten, týky! by Slovak director Andrea Szelesová will receive its North American premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York, tzhe film’s distributors informed on Friday.

It is the first short film from Czechia and Slovakia to be selected for the prestigious festival. Inspired by ancient mythology, the film explores themes of difference, loneliness, acceptance and self-discovery.

Since premiering at the Berlinale in February, the film has screened at festivals across Europe and Morocco and has also been selected for events in Australia, China and India.