Kristl was a member of the prestigious Zagreb Studio of Animation and his early works as painter and filmmaker had brought him instant acclaim and instant censorship. He fled Croatia and lived in Germany; he died there in 2004. Poor People, a “collective scream” of Cold War fear, was produced just after he left his country.

Allegory of a man who leads the people to destruction and then is reborn to recommence the cycle.

A satirical examination of the ways the influx of German tourists to Spain affects the local population.