Archive of films Balablok / Balablok
Canada
1972, 8 min
Section:
Tribute to Břetislav Pojar
Year: 2007
A protest against intolerance presented in an original, minimalist artistic conception. Here we have animated balls and blocks battling it out together in a fight which initially resembles a boyish tussle yet, by the end, the goal is total mutual destruction. Yet the direction of the piece remains playful, focusing on witty visual gags. The film was awarded the Palme d’Or in Cannes in 1973.
Synopsis
A protest against intolerance presented in an original, minimalist artistic conception. Here we have animated balls and blocks battling it out together in a fight which initially resembles a boyish tussle yet, by the end, the goal is total mutual destruction. Yet the direction of the piece remains playful, focusing on witty visual gags. The film was awarded the Palme d’Or in Cannes in 1973.
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About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Tribute to Břetislav Pojar |
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Director: | |
Screenplay: | Břetislav Pojar |
Dir. of Photography: | Pierre Provost |
Music: | Maurice Blackburn |
Producer: | René Jodoin |
Production: | National Film Board of Canada |
Contact: | National Film Board of Canada |
www: | www.nfb.ca |