Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 28, 2007

Runtime

5h 13m

Genres

Animation, Horror

User Score

100%

Original Title

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

Director

Jan Švankmajer

Description

Featuring all 26 entries in the official filmography, this is the world's first complete DVD edition of the short films by the legendary Czech Surrealist filmmaker-animator Jan Švankmajer. Technically and conceptually astonishing in their own right, these films are also as remarkable for their philosophical consistency as for their frequently mind-boggling imagery. This package also includes a bonus short, Johanes Doktor Faust (1958), the longer cut of 'The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer' with a new introduction by the Quay Brothers, the documentary Les Chimeres des Švankmajer (2001), interviews with Jan and Eva Švankmajer and examples of their work in other media. There's also a chance to see some Švankmajer special effects, created when he was banned from directing his own films.