Jan Švankmajer: Animation Shorts II

I am a great admirer of Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer. I wish not to put a label to his work, but very often the tag ‘surrealism’ comes into play in describing his ‘super-real’ and very often, irreverent and thematically dark animation. Living and practicing his film craft throughout in his native Prague in the Czech Republic, Švankmajer’s vision of the world is uncoloured by chewing gum commercial imperatives. Which is, a good thing. Take a look.

clip from "Etcetera"

1. Et Cetera. (1966)

Дон Жуан - Don Šajn (1969)

2. Don Juan. (1970)

【Jan Švankmajer】陥し穴と振り子 Kyvadlo, jáma a naděje （1983年、The Pendulum ）

3. The Pendulum, Pit and Hope (1983)

【Jan Švankmajer】対話の可能性 Možnosti dialogu （1982年、Dimensions of Dialogue）

4. Dimensions of Dialogue. (1982)

【Jan Švankmajer】地下室の怪 Do pivnice （1982年、Down to the Cellar ）

5. Down to the Cellar. (1983)

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