About a Cow

Pavla
Baštanová

Pavla Baštanová is animator and illustrator based in Prague. She graduated from Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague with her film Mukumů (2017). The same story also appears in a children book which was illustrated by Pavla and published in 2020. Among other animated films which Pavla created belong Among Trees (2015) and I can‘t swim (2016). She also creates illustrations for books and magazines and she likes to work with classical graphic techniques. Besides animated films and illustrations she works on different animated projects
(visual style and jingle for IFF Juniorfest 2018, 2019, 2020, educative clips about art for children in cooperation
with University Palacký Olomouc). She also participated in films The Crossing and The Falling Star (Maur film) as an animator. The aspect of nature and animals is very important in her art work.

A mosaic of short tales from around the world shows cows in joyful and harsh moments – revealing the life of a globalized animal and its bond with humans.

This film screens as part of the programAn Evening with Animation 1.