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World Festival of Animated Film /
short film edition 29 May - 3 June 2012
World Festival of Animated Film / short film edition 29 May - 3 June 2012
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Cvijet bitke / Flower of Battle

Grand Competition 3

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Cvijet bitke / Flower of Battle


Simon Bogojević Narath

Croatia / 2011 / 19' 25''



Projections


Tuesday, 29. 05.,
Cineplexx Centar Kaptol, Hall 3, 22:00 h
Thursday, 31. 05.,
Europa Cinema, 20:00 h


Synopsis


The Arcadian atmosphere of a hazy underworld hosts unusual characters: an Illusionist, a Civil Entity, a Wooden Puppet and a silent, but dangerous Swordsmen. Their mysterious experiences are an allegory of the relationship between the now extinct tradition of European combat swordsmanship and the doctrine of pragmatic political action. Is the end of the allegory also a beginning of an instructive misunderstanding? The film is inspired by the motifs from the books Flower of Battle (1410) by Fiore dei Liberi and A Dialogue in Hell between Machiavelli and Montesquieu (1864) by Maurice Joly. 

Simon Bogojević Narath


Simon Bogojević Narath (1968) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Department in Zagreb. He first started working on experimental films and video-installations and since 1993 is involved in 2D and 3D computer animation. His short animated and experimental films were screened and awarded at numerous international festivals. Since 2004 he teaches animation at the Arts Academy in Split, Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka and Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb (Animation and New Media Department). His previous films are Morana (2008), Leviathan (2006), Plasticat (2003), Bardo Thodol (2000), Hand of the Master (1995).

 

Director

Simon Bogojević Narath


Production

Bonobostudio


Screenplay

Simon Bogojević Narath


Storyboard

Simon Bogojević Narath


Compositing

Simon Bogojević Narath


Sound

Hrvoje Štefotić


Music

Hrvoje Štefotić


Editing

Simon Bogojević Narath


Animation

Nikola Radović, David Lovrić


categories

Grand Competition 3