Balablok Explained

Balablok
Director:Břetislav Pojar
Producer:René Jodoin
Music:Maurice Blackburn
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:7 minutes
Country:Canada

Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.[1]

Accolades

The 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film[2] at the Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Production

Produced 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/728018771 WorldCat.org
  2. https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/balablok BALABLOK-Festival de Cannes
  3. Web site: Balablok. 1972. National Film Board collections page. 2023-06-28.
  4. http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/nfb-french-animation-founder-rene-jodoin-dies/ NFB French Animation Founder René Jodoin Dies-Animation Magazine
  5. Book: Evans, Gary. In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. Sep 30, 1991. 198. 0-8020-6833-2. registration. Balablok..