The Wall (1966 film)
The Wall (Croatian: Zid) is a 1966 Yugoslav animated short film by Ante Zaninović for Zagreb Film.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 (Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60) 1950 in English Online". Eastern European Movies on English Online. 23 October 2020.
- ^ Film Comedy By Geoff King, pp. 98
- ^ "Zid - Movies". Art-kino Croatia.
- ^ Politics, Art and Commitment in the East European Cinema, By D.W. Pa, pp. 240
- ^ "Zaninović, Ante | Proleksis enciklopedija". proleksis.lzmk.hr.
- ^ 101 godina filma u Hrvatskoj 1896-1997: pregled povijesti hrvatske kinematografije, Ivo Škrabalo, NZ Globus, 1998, pp. 309
- ^ Z is for Zagreb, Ronald Holloway, Tantivy Press, 1972, pp. 83
