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Balablok

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

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Blocks and balls fight simply because they are different, until their battle reduces everyone to the same shape.

Released: 1973-05-107 minDir: Břetislav PojarAnimation

Themes

  • allegory
  • war absurdity
  • short film

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Country of origin
Canada
Screenwriter
Břetislav Pojar
Duration
7
FilmAffinity ID
564434
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publication date
1972-01-01
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Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.

==Accolades== The 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival.

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