Jirí Trnka: A Long Lost Friend

Joel Farges, a French filmmaker in his 60s tries to track down the destiny of his favourite childhood film, Prince Bayaya by Jirí Trnka whose work used to be popular also in France. Trnka's ... Read allJoel Farges, a French filmmaker in his 60s tries to track down the destiny of his favourite childhood film, Prince Bayaya by Jirí Trnka whose work used to be popular also in France. Trnka's career peaked during the Cold War and his films were presented as an artistic counterweigh... Read allJoel Farges, a French filmmaker in his 60s tries to track down the destiny of his favourite childhood film, Prince Bayaya by Jirí Trnka whose work used to be popular also in France. Trnka's career peaked during the Cold War and his films were presented as an artistic counterweight to commercial production of Disney. Leftist western intellectuals were amazed; Trnka's f... Read all