Switch of Roles

Switch of Roles

  • Director: Pavel Koutský
  • Designer: Koutský Pavel
  • Produced By: Horák Petr (Alkay Animation Prague s.r.o.)
  • Country of origin: Czech Republic
  • Length: 5 min. 16 sec.
  • Year: 2017
Pavel Koutský, the classic of Czech animation, once again addresses a topical issue: in the contemporary world, we are all both puppeteers and puppets without even noticing it. In his film, Koutský asks the question who is the object and who is the subject and who controls whom.

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