The Rescue
(Die Rettung)
GDR, 1980, 5 min, color
No dialogue
Die Rettung © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Hamacher, Sieglinde |
Hamacher, Sieglinde |
Gehm, Hedda |
d'Bomba, Eva |
Krahnert, Helmut |
Kleemann, Matthias |
DEFA Studio for Animated Films |
Synopsis
A man and a donkey receive gold and sugar for rescuing someone who fell down. From this point on, they only rescue people if there’s a reward. When the man himself falls, the donkey doesn’t help him – as he has no money!
This short film is available for purchase or streaming as part of the collection Animation Before Unification: 16 Shorts from East Germany.