The Puppet Animation of Jiří Trnka A conversation with film curator Irena Kovarova about the animated films of Czech puppet master Jiří Trnka (1912-1969)

Date and Time

November 30, 2018
01:15PM - 03:00PM EST

Location

Language Center Lobby (in basement of Science Center)

The world renown filmmaker and book illustrator Jiri Trnka, the master of stop motion animation, brought to the screen works from Kosmas, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Hašek, and others. From tragedy to comedy, Trnka made adults appreciate puppets like nobody else. Discussion with Irena Kovarova will be complemented by examples from Trnka's films.

 

The event takes place on the occasion of the Massachusetts premiere screenings of the touring Jiri Trnka retrospective, Harvard Film Archive (Nov 24-Dec 7).

 

 

 

CREDITS: The touring retrospective is produced by Comeback Company. Curated by Irena Kovarova. Originated at the Film Society of Lincoln Center with Tyler Wilson and Florence Almozini. Films and photos provided by the Czech National Film Archive. comebackcompany.com/JiriTrnka

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