The Torchbearer (2005)

Original title

Světlonoš

Directed by

Václav Švankmajer

Genre

horror film, short film, animated film

Country

Czech Republic

Runtime

25 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A medieval legend is reimagined as an allegory about gaining power. Animated using techniques inspired by video games, the story follows a character's rise.

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What happens

The Torchbearer (Czech: Světlonoš) is a 2005 Czech animated short film written and directed by Václav Švankmajer. It is described as an allegorical story about rise to power. Švankmajer worked on the film for 5 years in his family studio Athanor. He mixed a medieval legend with fantasy genre and also used some techniques known from video games. The film was influenced by films of Jan Švankmajer, the father of Václav Švankmajer. The Torchbearer has won multiple awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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