The_Wall_(1966_film)

The Wall (1966 film)

The Wall (1966 film)

1966 short film directed by Ante Zaninović

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 (Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60) 1950 in English Online". Eastern European Movies on English Online. 23 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    Film Comedy By Geoff King, pp. 98
  3. [3]
    "Zid - Movies". Art-kino Croatia.
  4. [4]
    Politics, Art and Commitment in the East European Cinema, By D.W. Pa, pp. 240
  5. [5]
    "Zaninović, Ante | Proleksis enciklopedija". proleksis.lzmk.hr.
  6. [6]
    101 godina filma u Hrvatskoj 1896-1997: pregled povijesti hrvatske kinematografije, Ivo Škrabalo, NZ Globus, 1998, pp. 309
  7. [7]
    Z is for Zagreb, Ronald Holloway, Tantivy Press, 1972, pp. 83
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