Jan Švankmajer Movies

  • 2023
    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    72023HD

    A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father Ivo Špalj talk about h...

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
  • 1984
    The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

    The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

    The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

    61984HD

    The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the animated links by the Quay Brothers were recompiled...

    The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
  • 2022
    Kunstkamera

    Kunstkamera

    Kunstkamera

    102022HD

    The castle of Horní Staňkov. Camera enters the castle park. Approaching Kunstkamera, it stops at the emblem of Ouroboros above the entrance. The door...

    Kunstkamera
  • 1990
    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    71990HD

    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 fi...

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
  • 2018
    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    52018HD

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
  • 1992
    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    01992HD

    Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive that they...

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
  • 2017
    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    82017HD

    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 timelessnes...

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška
  • 2009
    Kikoe

    Kikoe

    Kikoe

    02009HD

    Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as we...

    Kikoe
  • 2020
    Alchemical Furnace

    Alchemical Furnace

    Alchemical Furnace

    02020HD

    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 directors...

    Alchemical Furnace
  • 2017
    Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

    Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

    Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

    62017HD

    A tortuous journey, in the company of the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí, around the figure of the enigmatic and visionary French poet Raymond Roussel...

    Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
  • 2001
    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    62001HD

    "Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little Otik".

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer