Balablok
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Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar
exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason. Produced by René Jodoin
for the National Film Board of Canada
, the 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film
at the Cannes Film Festival
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The film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation
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Bretislav Pojar
Břetislav Pojar is a puppeteer, animator and director of short and feature films.Born in Sušice, Czechoslovakia, Pojar started his career in the late 1940s with his work on The Story of the Bass Cello based on the story by Anton Chekhov and directed by master Czech puppet animator Jiří Trnka...
exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason. Produced by René Jodoin
René Jodoin
René Jodoin is an animation director and producer who founded the French-language animation studio of the National Film Board of Canada.-Joining the NFB:...
for the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
, the 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film
Short Film Palme d'Or
The Short Film Palme d'Or is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the same jury of the Cinéfondation....
at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
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The film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation
Cutout animation
Cutout animation is a technique for producing animations using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, stiff fabric or even photographs...
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