The Wall (1966 film) explained

The Wall (Croatian: Zid) is a 1966 Yugoslav animated short film by Ante Zaninović for Zagreb Film.^[1]

Synopsis

A naked, long haired man makes multiple attempts to tackle a high brick was that stands in his way, possibly an allusion to the Berlin Wall. Simultaneously, another figure, in a suit and tie, watches all this passively, even when the bearded man finally breaks the wall and dies.^[2] The man in suit passes through the gaping hole with ease, encountering another wall, he continues to wait and act passively.^[3] The overall mood of the film is frequently cited as an example of dark humor.^[4]

Reception

The short is considered the author's most acclaimed one.^[5] Ivo Škrabalo, writing for Globus, described it as one of the exemplary works of the "second wave" of Zagreb animation.^[6] Film critic Ronald Holloway praised Zaninović's derisive wit in the short.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 (Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60) 1950 in English Online. October 23, 2020. Eastern European Movies on English Online.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=nUqCYbHIhCgC&dq=the+wall+ante+zaninovic&pg=PA98 Film Comedy By Geoff King
3. Web site: Zid - Movies. Art-kino Croatia.
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=QduxCwAAQBAJ&dq=the+wall+ante+zaninovic&pg=PA240 Politics, Art and Commitment in the East European Cinema, By D.W. Pa
5. Web site: Zaninović, Ante | Proleksis enciklopedija. proleksis.lzmk.hr.
6. https://books.google.com/books?id=lZUaAQAAIAAJ&q=zid+ante+zaninovic 101 godina filma u Hrvatskoj 1896-1997: pregled povijesti hrvatske kinematografije, Ivo Škrabalo, NZ Globus, 1998
7. https://books.google.com/books?id=zyNLAAAAMAAJ&q=zid+ante+zaninovic Z is for Zagreb