Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend
2019A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka was one of the biggest Czech artists of the 20th century and one of the founders of the puppet animation. His work demonstrated the world that communist society can provide better conditions for extraordinary artistic creations. The ideological clash between West and East didn’t leave children and their stories apart from their struggle in ideological and political positions.
Acted in
Réginald Huguenin
as Joël Farges (adult)
Tereza Brdečková
as Herself
Jérôme Carret
as Camera operator
Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide
as Assistant director
Bérénice Farges
Vladimír Klaška
as Jiří Trnka (young)
Adam Šrámek
as Rudolf Trnka
Jana Kollertová
as Růžena Trnková
James Warren
as Jan Trnka (young)
Otto Němec
as Jiří Trnka (adult)
Sacha Huyghe
as Joël Farges (young)
Olivia Csiky Trnka
as Joël Farges's Mother
Matouš Horal
as Animator
Ozlem Atkin
as Animator
Stanislava Bartošová
as Makeup Artist
Jan Trnka
as Himself
Edgar Dutka
as Himself
Zuzana Ceplová
as Herself
Helena Trnková
as Herself