Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend
2019•1h 19m•Released
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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.
Director
Joël Farges
Writer
Tereza Brdečková, Joël Farges
Languages
Czech
Studio
Hausboot
Cast
Réginald Huguenin
Joël Farges (adult)
Tereza Brdečková
Herself
Jérôme Carret
Camera operator
Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide
Assistant director
Bérénice Farges
Vladimír Klaška
Jiří Trnka (young)
Adam Šrámek
Rudolf Trnka
Jana Kollertová
Růžena Trnková
James Warren
Jan Trnka (young)
Otto Němec
Jiří Trnka (adult)
Sacha Huyghe
Joël Farges (young)
Olivia Csiky Trnka
Joël Farges's Mother
Matouš Horal
Animator
Ozlem Atkin
Animator
Stanislava Bartošová
Makeup Artist
Production
Company
Hausboot
Company
Kolam Productions
Company
Česká televize
Company
Ciné+
Producer
Vladimír Lhoták
Producer
Olga Prud’homme Farges
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