Minotauromaquia

Striking plasticine figure account of Picasso making his way through a maze inhabited by his subjects, leaving arrows on the wall. An animated dove provides resolution. The bull headed minotaur, first seen devouring the naked woman is particularly arresting. Stravinsky's "Firebird" ratchets up the work some distance further from what we expect in animation.

An interesting comparison with MIRROR MASK.

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As with many unique animated shorts that I have reviewed here on IMDb, I discovered Minotauromaquia on Cartoon Brew from Amid. Directed by Spain's Juan Pablo Etcheverry, it is a clay-animated depiction of the great modern artist Pablo Picasso and his dreams and nightmares of his various creations particularly the minotaur after he sees him devour one of his naked women (this scene is very vivid so I definitely wouldn't recommend this short for children). The way scenes go back and forth in recreating many of Picasso's drawings and a dove that provides light provide some of the most fascinating images for such a well done short. This is highly recommended for anyone with a sense of adventure concerning the imagination.