Murderous tales

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Director:Jan Bubeníček
Cast:Aleš Najbrt, Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Budař
Premiere:14. September 2016
Length:80 minutes
Genre:Animated, Poetic

Murderous tales

Smrtelné historky; Jan Bubeníček, 80´, 2016, OV + AT | Týždeň slovenského filmu; Jan Bubeníček, 2016, versions: OR,ES,

Director: Jan Bubeníček • Scenario: Jan Bubeníček • Music: Clarinet Factory, Messer Chups, I, Petr Šoupa • Cast: Aleš Najbrt, Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Budař, Jan Hála, Jiří Schwarz, Ladislav Frej, Lída Molínová, Lubomír Piktor, Ondřej Trojan, Pavel Landovský, Peter Pavlík, Roman Milič, Vlado Zetek

A suspicious Mexican cactus inherited from grandpa, a miniature professor who opposes animal slaughter for scientific purposes, a duo of incompetent killers in a jalopy, and an incredibly stupid knight fighting a dragon: heroes big and small in three separate stories, alternating with absurd dragon intermezzos, experience original, darkly playful, cross-genre variations on heroism and death in Jan Bubenicek's special-effects film. Each uniquely elaborate segment with its intriguing visual style uses a wide range of 2D and 3D animation approaches with traditional puppets, a combination of miniatures with rear-projection, hand-drawn and computer animation, and motion-capture of live actors.

Length: 80 min

Year: 2016
Local premiere date: 14. September 2016

Country of origin:

  • Slovakia
  • Czech Republic

Language version:

OR - Original version
ES - English subtitles

Director: Jan Bubeníček • Scenario: Jan Bubeníček • Music: Clarinet Factory, Messer Chups, I, Petr Šoupa • Cast: Aleš Najbrt, Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Budař, Jan Hála, Jiří Schwarz, Ladislav Frej, Lída Molínová, Lubomír Piktor, Ondřej Trojan, Pavel Landovský, Peter Pavlík, Roman Milič, Vlado Zetek

A suspicious Mexican cactus inherited from grandpa, a miniature professor who opposes animal slaughter for scientific purposes, a duo of incompetent killers in a jalopy, and an incredibly stupid knight fighting a dragon: heroes big and small in three separate stories, alternating with absurd dragon intermezzos, experience original, darkly playful, cross-genre variations on heroism and death in Jan Bubenicek's special-effects film. Each uniquely elaborate segment with its intriguing visual style uses a wide range of 2D and 3D animation approaches with traditional puppets, a combination of miniatures with rear-projection, hand-drawn and computer animation, and motion-capture of live actors.

Year: 2016
Local premiere date: 14. September 2016

Country of origin:

  • Slovakia
  • Czech Republic

Language version:

OR - Original version
ES - English subtitles