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Virile Games

Mužné hry Directed by: Jan Švankmajer
CS 1988 17' No dialogue

A football match. As the score fluctuates and the competition intensifies, it’s clear that this is not just a game anymore. Yearning for greater excitement, the viewer craves more: more machismo and more violence! As the demands escalate, the players leave the pitch, return to an apartment and step into a living room… 

A schizophrenic portrayal of consumer culture, where the viewer transforms into the player. Through biting satire, Švankmajer’s work critiques the forms of brutality and the pervasive “born to win” mentality that we as viewers willingly consume. The film utilizes the stop-motion technique of pixilation – a blend of animation, clay animation, and archival documentary footage.

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