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Movie Director: Jan Švankmajer - Paul Ferguson - 10-03-2025
"The alchemical and kabbalistic history of Prague is an undoubted inspiration for him, and his work builds on these sources and combines it with surrealism. Surrealism and Mannerism, which are anchored in the duality of opposites - rationalism with the irrational, sensualism with spiritualism, tradition with innovation, convention with revolt - create the necessary tension for creative activity. In his view, Surrealism represents a contemporary form of Romanticism that restores art to its magical dignity."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_%C5%A0vankmajer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12194514/