Synopsis

Part of a series of short animated films intended for pre-schoolers about a little bear Bojan, who conjures up his world with his three basic colours. The films are instructional up to a point as they explain the children how to obtain further colours by blending the basic colours. The cartoon was created by Branko Ranitović and Dušan Povh, and character was originally animated by Zdenko Gašparović and Pavao Štalter. Branko Ranitović (1925-2010) was director and scriptwriter of documentaries and animation films. He made over 140 films, winning over 40 awards at festivals including Cannes, Venice and Berlin. 

Branko Ranitović

Branko Ranitović (1925-2010) was a screenwriter and director of documentary and animated films. He was inspired by the modernist style of the Zagreb school of animation, even in films for children, such as Prometni znaci - ulični junaci (1958). In his body of work four films stand out, co-directed with prominent authors of the Zagreb school: Tolerance (1967) with Zlatko Grgić, 1 + 1 = 3 (1967) with Zdenko Gašparović, Mask of the Red Death (1969) with Pavao Štalter and Door (1971) with Nedeljko Dragić. He directed 30 episodes of the Slovenian animated series Bojan the Bear. He directed around 150 films and received 40 awards.