A Journey to the Beginning of Time

Four boys living the excitement every boy dreams about in the most fantastic adventure of any age!

This science fiction film from 1955 tells the story of four boys who set sail on a wooden boat up the river of time on a fantastic journey to prehistoric Earth.

One by one they explore the Quaternary, – including the Ice Age – the Tertiary, the Mesozoic and the Paleozoic Eras up to the Silurian Sea, where they find a living trilobite. Thanks to this film, a whole generation of children were first introduced to the history of our planet, with its ancient plants and animals, brought to life on the big screen by the creativity and artistry of Karel Zeman’s special effects.

Rated one of the best children’s adventure films of all time, it is also a pioneering work of world cinema.

Film screening presented by Embassy of Czech Republic in Tallinn.