Jan Švankmajer Movies
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Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo ŠpaljMOVIE
A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father Ivo Špalj talk about h...
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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of FilmMOVIE
The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the animated links by the Quay Brothers were recompiled...
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Kunstkamera
KunstkameraMOVIE
The castle of Horní Staňkov. Camera enters the castle park. Approaching Kunstkamera, it stops at the emblem of Ouroboros above the entrance. The door...
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Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of PragueMOVIE
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 fi...
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Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark HuntingMOVIE
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The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
The Magic Art of Jan ŠvankmajerMOVIE
Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive that they...
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The Music of Zdeněk Liška
The Music of Zdeněk LiškaMOVIE
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 timelessnes...
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Kikoe
KikoeMOVIE
Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as we...
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Alchemical Furnace
Alchemical FurnaceMOVIE
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 directors...
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Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
Raymond Roussel: The Day of GloryMOVIE
A tortuous journey, in the company of the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí, around the figure of the enigmatic and visionary French poet Raymond Roussel...
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Les Chimères des Švankmajer
Les Chimères des ŠvankmajerMOVIE
"Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little Otik".