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The Hand Ruka
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19 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1965 Puppet animation Audience: adults Commentary: none
Producer: KF a.s. - Jiri Trnka Studio |
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| A tragicomic story of a little man who wishes to make a flower-pot for his beloved flower and an almighty and always present hand that forces the man to create a portrait celebrating it. It is a horrifying protest against any violence restraining human freedom, emotions, creative force or life. It is one of the milestones of Czech and world animation. In 1984 the American Film Academy declared it the fifth best animated picture in history.
Awards: Jury's special prize - Annecy 1965, First prize in the category of cartoons - Bergamo 1965, Silver prize - Melbourne 1966, The best film of all festival years - an award from critics - Annecy 1990
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All films directed by Jiri Trnka: About the Golden Fish • Ancient Czech Myths • The Animals and the People of Petrov • Archangel Gabriel and Ms Goose • Bajaja • The Cybernetic Grandmother • The Devil's Mill • The Emperor's Nightingale • From Hatvan to Galicia • From Hatvan to Halic • From Putim to Putim • The Gift • Grandpa Planted a Beet • The Hand • The "Hurvinek" Circus • The Jolly Circus • The Midsummer Night's Dream • The Novel With the Double-bass • Passion • Prairie Aria • Schweik's Misfortunes on the Train • The Spring-Man and the SS • Svejk Trouble in a Train • Svejk's Budejovice Anabasis • A Treasury of Fairy-tales • Two Little Frosts All films designed by Jiri Trnka: |
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