Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend (2019)

Production companies : Hausboot / Kolam Productions / Česká televize / Ciné+ /

November 28, 2019 1h 19m Czech Republic Documentary Czech More

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A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka was one of the biggest Czech artists of the 20th century and one of the founders of the puppet animation. His work demonstrated the world that communist society can provide better conditions for extraordinary artistic creations. The ideological clash between West and East didn’t leave children and their stories apart from their struggle in ideological and political positions.

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title：Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend
status：Released
Release date： 2019
Runtime：1h 19m
Genres： Documentary · Drama ·
Countries of origin： Czech Republic · France ·
Original Language： Czech ·
Director： Joël Farges /
Writers： Tereza Brdečková · Joël Farges · Alena Müllerová ·
Production companies： Hausboot · Kolam Productions · Česká televize · Ciné+ ·
Overview：A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka was one of the biggest Czech artists of the 20th century and one of the founders of the puppet animation. His work demonstrated the world that communist society can provide better conditions for extraordinary artistic creations. The ideological clash between West and East didn’t leave children and their stories apart from their struggle in ideological and political positions.