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
- https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/728018771 WorldCat.org
- https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/balablok BALABLOK-Festival de Cannes
- Web site: Balablok. 1972. National Film Board collections page. 2023-06-28.
- http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/nfb-french-animation-founder-rene-jodoin-dies/ NFB French Animation Founder René Jodoin Dies-Animation Magazine
- 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..
