French and French-language Films
Zéro de Conduite: zero for film convention and conformity, maximum score for lively presentation on social oppression
Jean Vigo, “Zéro de Conduite: Jeunes Diables au College” (1933) One of four films made
Tag: Psychedelia
D Zyuz’kov’s Natalia Yurchenko documentary: a contemplative and poetic TV sports special
D Zyuz’kov, Natalia Yurchenko documentary (1984) A curious little 20-minute gem on Youtube, this Soviet
Little Black Riding Hood / The Walls: two very different early shorts by Piotr Dumala
Piotr Dumala, “Little Black Riding Hood / Czarny Kapturek” (1983) Piotr Dumala, “The Walls /
Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor: a bleak and surreal observation of one man’s existence in an uncaring universe
Koji Yamamura, “Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor / Franz Kafka: Ein Landartz / Kafuka: Inaka
Krtek the Multi-talented Mole tries different occupations in near-abstract / experimental shorts
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole as a Chemist / The Mole as Painter / The Mole
The Mole in a Dream: children’s animation short verges on surreal and sci-fi / apocalyptic
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole in a Dream / Krtek ve Snu” (1985) Another film episode
Sed uz sliekšna pasacina: a very pretty and surreal animated film from Latvia
Mirdza Zivere, “Sed uz sliekšna pasacina” (1987) Made for Latvian-language television in the Soviet Union
Fuji: inventive film makes the banal fresh and scrutinises the art of animation
Robert Breer,”Fuji” (1974) An interesting short of a train trip taken through the Japanese countryside
Northern European Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life: animated criticism of Soviet life and loss of childhood innocence and fun
Priit Pärn and Kulno Luhts, “Harjutusi iseseisvaks eluks / Exercises in Preparation for Independent Life”
Aeg Maha (Time Out): Soviet Estonian animation at its most surreal
Priit Pärn and Hille Kusk, “Aeg Maha / Time Out” (1984) “Aeg Maha” is animator