The Rebellion of the Strawmen
Original title: Szalmabábuk lázadása
German title: Die Rebellion der Strohpuppen
Hungary in the middle of the 19th century: The Liberation fight against the Habsburg foreign rule is struck fierce. A lot of children like the small Pál and the girl Borbála have to fight for surviving. In the house of the not only unselfish puppet-maker Golly they find shelter and work. Here they learn how to make straw men. One day the puppets start to live in a symbolic and miraculous way. They become to a strong army together with the Hungarians. The special feature of the movie is an interesting combining of the live actions scenes with animated sequences.