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Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend
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Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend

Nov 28, 2019
1h 19m
★ 0.0

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.

Genres

Documentary
Drama

Production Companies

Hausboot
Kolam Productions
Česká televize
Ciné+

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Cast

Réginald Huguenin

Joël Farges (adult)

Réginald Huguenin

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Herself

Tereza Brdečková

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Camera operator

Jérôme Carret

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Assistant director

Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide

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Bérénice Farges

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Jiří Trnka (young)

Vladimír Klaška

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Rudolf Trnka

Adam Šrámek

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Růžena Trnková

Jana Kollertová

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Jan Trnka (young)

James Warren

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Jiří Trnka (adult)

Otto Němec

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Joël Farges (young)

Sacha Huyghe

Olivia Csiky Trnka

Joël Farges's Mother

Olivia Csiky Trnka

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