Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.[1]
| Balablok | |
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| Directed by | Břetislav Pojar |
| Produced by | René Jodoin |
| Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Accolades
editThe 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film[2] at the Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Production
editProduced by René Jodoin for the National Film Board of Canada,[4] with music by Maurice Blackburn, the film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation.[5]
References
edit- ^ WorldCat.org
- ^ BALABLOK-Festival de Cannes
- ^ "Balablok". National Film Board collections page. 1972. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ NFB French Animation Founder René Jodoin Dies-Animation Magazine
- ^ Evans, Gary (Sep 30, 1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. pp. 198. ISBN 0-8020-6833-2.
Balablok.
