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
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.
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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