Jan Švankmajer Movies
- 2018
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting52018HD
- 1990
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague71990HD
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...
- 1989
Animated Self-Portraits
Animated Self-Portraits5.71989HD
An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.
- 2023
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj72023HD
A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father...
- 1968
Picnic with Weismann
Picnic with Weismann6.21968HD
In one of Jan Svankmajer's many mind-blowing, deliberately weird short films, a picnic consists of a suit sunbathing, a phonograph playing records, a...
- 1986
Scalpel, Please
Scalpel, Please7.31986HD
A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of...
- 2022
Kunstkamera
Kunstkamera102022HD
The castle of Horní Staňkov. Camera enters the castle park. Approaching Kunstkamera, it stops at the emblem of Ouroboros above the...
- 1972
Moje první benefice
Moje první benefice01972HD
- 1992
The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer01992HD
Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive...
- 1981
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci31981HD
- 1967
Man and Technology
Man and Technology81967HD
In 1967, Jan Švankmajer participated in the Terre des Hommes competition of the Montreal International Film Festival by submitting "L'homme et...
- 2009
Kikoe
Kikoe02009HD
Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...
- 2001
Les Chimères des Švankmajer
Les Chimères des Švankmajer62001HD
"Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little...
- 1980
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem81980HD
- 2017
The Music of Zdeněk Liška
The Music of Zdeněk Liška82017HD
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...
- 2020
Alchemical Furnace
Alchemical Furnace02020HD
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...