The Wall (Croatian: Zid) is a 1966 Yugoslav animated short film by Ante Zaninović for Zagreb Film.
Synopsis
A naked, long haired man makes multiple attempts to tackle a high brick was that stands in his way, possibly an allusion to the Berlin Wall. Simultaneously, another figure, in a suit and tie, watches all this passively, even when the bearded man finally breaks the wall and dies. The man in suit passes through the gaping hole with ease, encountering another wall, he continues to wait and act passively. The overall mood of the film is frequently cited as an example of dark humor.
Reception
The short is considered the author's most acclaimed one. Ivo Škrabalo, writing for Globus, described it as one of the exemplary works of the "second wave" of Zagreb animation. Film critic Ronald Holloway praised Zaninović's derisive wit in the short.
References
- "Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60 (Yugoslavia. Alternative Cinema 1950-60) 1950 in English Online". Eastern European Movies on English Online. 23 October 2020.
- Film Comedy By Geoff King, pp. 98
- "Zid - Movies". Art-kino Croatia.
- Politics, Art and Commitment in the East European Cinema, By D.W. Pa, pp. 240
- "Zaninović, Ante | Proleksis enciklopedija". proleksis.lzmk.hr.
- 101 godina filma u Hrvatskoj 1896-1997: pregled povijesti hrvatske kinematografije, Ivo Škrabalo, NZ Globus, 1998, pp. 309
- Z is for Zagreb, Ronald Holloway, Tantivy Press, 1972, pp. 83