Jan Švankmajer Movies

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to...

A human body gradually reconstructs itself as its various component parts crowd themselves into a small room and eventually, after much...

Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to...

Two pieces of meat fall in love.

Jan Svankmajer, at 85 years of age, is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His work has inspired and guided generations of...

Two puppets, Punch and Judy, do battle to the death over the custody of a live guinea pig.

A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of...

Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.

Six outwardly average individuals have elaborate fetishes they indulge with surreptitious care. A mousy letter carrier makes dough balls she...

Frank visits his friend Josef, who introduces him to his pedigree rabbits and his wife Mary. Frank is more interested in the slightly unsettling fact...

Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...

A small, animated figure learns how to use a whip, a pair of wings and a house.

A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father...

The age-old story of Don Juan, played by giant puppets.

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish...

Eugene, an aging man, leads a double life - one real, the other in his dreams. He goes to see a psychoanalyst, who tries to interpret the meaning of...

One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. He was not afraid to experiment and the...

This wacky musical comedy builds on absurd ideas, parodic humour and many variously subverted references to famous...

An animated film compiled by David Ehrlich consisting of 27 animators from different countries all explaining themselves through their animation.

The Dung Beetle is late, the Parasite is asleep and Mrs Larva is more interested in her knitting than the director’s instructions. It’s...