Czech Republic,
1970, 10 min
Shown in 1997
CREDITS
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Jan Svankmajer
- source
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Kino International, 333 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018. FAX: 212-714-0871
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COMMENTS
Screened in the program Jan Svankmajer: Alchemist of the Surreal. Svankmajer was the recipient of the Persistence of Vision Award.
OTHER
In black and white, with a hypnotic jazz soundtrack, this is a breathtaking meditation on mortality and art’s ability to transcend death.
FACTOID #109
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