Balablok (1972)

Directed by

Břetislav Pojar

Genre

animated film

Country

Canada

Runtime

7 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In a simple animated world, block-shaped characters get into a conflict over a small difference. Their disagreement quickly escalates into a violent confrontation.

whimsicalabsurdplayfulthought-provokingstylizedminimalistunsettling

What happens

Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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