The read
It runs a compact 10m.
Synopsis
A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution).
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Jan ŠvankmajerDirector
- Jan ŠvankmajerWriter
Stills
Themes
surrealsurrealismeuropestop motionstatuegrotesqueeuropean animationshort film3d animationno dialoguecentral europedark humor