La Reina de las Olas (1936): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1936, La Reina de las Olas is an animación and documental film directed by Karel Dodal, running about 15 minutes.

What it’s about. An animated short film that explains in a pedagogical way how the radio transmission works. Created by Czech filmmakers it was commissioned by Argentina Schools. The film tells the story of Curious, an extraterrestrial child that reaches the planet earth attracted by the sound waves. There he meets the Queen of Waves, an ethereal figure who teaches her step by step the process by which sound is captured, amplified, modulated and transformed into electromagnetic vibrations to be transmitted by a radial antenna.

Who’s in it. La Reina de las Olas stars Josef Skupa as Hurvínek aka Všudybyl (voice), Anna Kreuzmannová as Queen of the Radio Waves (voice) and František Havel as Radio Announcer (voice).

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Reina de las Olas page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Reina de las Olas tend to enjoy El viaje de Chihiro, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.