| The Hand | |
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| Directed by | Jiří Trnka |
| Written by | Jiří Trnka |
| Music by | Václav Trojan |
| Distributed by | Krátký Film Praha |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The Hand (Czech: Ruka) is a 1965 Czechoslovak stop motion puppet animation film directed by Jiří Trnka. It was to be Trnka's final film.[1] Critics and viewers praised The Hand as one of the best animated shorts of all time.[2][3][4]
The film was first released in 1965. When Trnka died in 1969, the film was banned due to its story that reflects a restrictive environment in which many artists had to work.[5][6]
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