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.
Released
Belgium
December 29, 1963
Germany
October 12, 1967
Greece
November 1, 2009
(Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Croatia
February 21, 1963
