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There Was Once a Miller on the River

Out of the Past 2017 / Jsouc na řece mlynář jeden / Czechoslovakia 1971

Inspired by an old broadside ballad, Jiří Brdečka brings us a woeful tale of a veteran returning home who is accidentally killed by his own parents. Combining Eva Švankmajerová’s paintings with cutout animation, special effects, and even a live actor, the filmmaker once again brings into play his fondness for naive folk kitsch.

There Was Once a Miller on the River

Synopsis

Inspired by an old broadside ballad, Jiří Brdečka brings us a woeful tale of a veteran returning home who is accidentally killed by his own parents. Combining Eva Švankmajerová’s paintings with cutout animation, special effects, and even a live actor, the filmmaker once again brings into play his fondness for naive folk kitsch.

About the film

11 min / Color, 35 mm

Director Jiří Brdečka / Screenplay Jiří Brdečka / Dir. of Photography Zdena Hajdová, Boris Baromykin / Music Jiří Kolafa / Editor Květa Mašková / Art Director Eva Švankmajerová / Producer Jiří Šebestík / Production Krátký film Praha - Studio animovaného filmu / Sales Krátký Film Praha, a.s. / Contact Národní filmový archiv

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