| The Torchbearer | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Václav Švankmajer |
| Written by | Václav Švankmajer |
| Edited by | Martin Knejp |
| Music by | Ondřej Ježek |
| Distributed by | Bionaut |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
The Torchbearer (Czech: Světlonoš) is a 2005 Czech animated short film written and directed by Václav Švankmajer. It is described as an allegorical story about rise to power.[1]
Švankmajer worked on the film for 5 years in his family studio Athanor. He mixed a medieval legend with fantasy genre and also used some techniques known from videogames. The film was influenced by films of Jan Švankmajer, the father of Václav Švankmajer.[2] The Torchbearer has won multiple awards.[3]
- ^ "Světlonoš". Česká Televize. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Jiřiště, Jakub. "Mytická pouť k demytizaci světa". 25fps.cz. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "PĚT STATEČNÝCH FAMÁKŮ (Nová generace české animace)". Warsaw Czech Center. Retrieved 3 July 2015.