OLD CZECH LEGENDS
Staré povesti ceské
LES INCORTOUNABLES
ANIMATION
The Czeck film Director Jiří Trnka is renown as the
great master of puppet making and puppet animation. His contribution to that special art form is quite significant. Because of his influence in animation, he was called "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe".
For his Old Czech Legends, Trnka chose six classic Czech folktales, more specifically, historical legends that were put into a literary form in 1984 by the writer Alois Jirásek in his book with the same Czech title as Trnka's film.
Trnka is careful to vary the tales' tone and tempo, transforming long forgoten heroes of
national legends into living characters, incarnated by his very unique puppets he designed and made himself. Trnka’s work is equally impressive for his innovative editing,
lighting, and sound. He was a winner of many international film
award, raising the bar for the future puppet animators and influencing their work, even of the Quay Brothers.
The film represent a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the work of a master puppeteer Jiří Trnka, and to get to experience his way of transmitting a narrative through his animated puppets.
FNC OFFICIAL SYNOPSES
"The lives of the earliest inhabitants of the historic land of Bohemia, recounted in a series of six stop-motion animation segments. Released in 1953, this film by the Czech director breathes humanity and empathy into the folk tales behind the heroes and legends of Czechoslovakia. Inspired by the book Ancient Bohemian Legends by Alois Jirásek, Old Czech Legends is proof not just of Trnka’s outstanding artistry and puppeteering talent, but also his amazingly inventive use of cinematic language."
For more informations about the FNC, the program, film scheduling and various venues visit the FNC festival's website.
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