The Beetroot

Inspired by the traditional Slavic folktale “The Enormous Turnip,” a beetroot grows so huge that no one can pull it from the ground. When a local crane operator is hired to do the job, the giant vegetable turns violent and destructive. As chaos unfolds, an army is mobilized to stop it, but maybe there’s another way to appease this monstrous force.

Jáchym Štulíř graduated in Animation from UMPRUM in Prague. In 2022 he participated in the series Wunderbaum, where he animated the episode "Václav" (E06). His other directing credits include the short films Kupé (2022) and Eternia (2021).

David Šourek is a student at the Centre for Audiovisual Studies at FAMU. In his practice he is increasingly focusing on analogue video, digital post-production and analogue film. During his studies he has made three short experimental films.