Jan Švankmajer Movies

  • 2018
    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

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    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
  • 1990
    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

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    This half-hour BBC documentary offers a revealing look at Svankmajer at work on "Death of Stalinism in Bohemia," and uses excerpts from his earlier...

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
  • 1989
    Animated Self-Portraits

    Animated Self-Portraits

    Animated Self-Portraits

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    An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

    Animated Self-Portraits
  • 2023
    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

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    A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father...

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
  • 1968
    Picnic with Weismann

    Picnic with Weismann

    Picnic with Weismann

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    In one of Jan Svankmajer's many mind-blowing, deliberately weird short films, a picnic consists of a suit sunbathing, a phonograph playing records, a...

    Picnic with Weismann
  • 1986
    Scalpel, Please

    Scalpel, Please

    Scalpel, Please

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    A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of...

    Scalpel, Please
  • 2022
    Kunstkamera

    Kunstkamera

    Kunstkamera

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    The castle of Horní Staňkov. Camera enters the castle park. Approaching Kunstkamera, it stops at the emblem of Ouroboros above the...

    Kunstkamera
  • 1972
    Moje první benefice

    Moje první benefice

    Moje první benefice

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    Moje první benefice
  • 1992
    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

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    Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive...

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
  • 1981
    Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

    Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

    Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

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    Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
  • 1967
    Man and Technology

    Man and Technology

    Man and Technology

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    In 1967, Jan Švankmajer participated in the Terre des Hommes competition of the Montreal International Film Festival by submitting "L'homme et...

    Man and Technology
  • 2009
    Kikoe

    Kikoe

    Kikoe

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    Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...

    Kikoe
  • 2001
    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

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    "Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little...

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer
  • 1980
    Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

    Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

    Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

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    Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
  • 2017
    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

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    One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. He was not afraid to experiment and the...

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška
  • 2020
    Alchemical Furnace

    Alchemical Furnace

    Alchemical Furnace

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    Jan Svankmajer, at 85 years of age, is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His work has inspired and guided generations of...

    Alchemical Furnace