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Balablok
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Wikipedia article
'Balablok' is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Betislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.[http://www.worldcat.org/title/balablok/oclc/728018771 WorldCat.org]
Accolades
The 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film[https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/balablok BALABLOK-Festival de Cannes] at the Cannes Film Festival.
Production
Produced by Ren Jodoin for the National Film Board of Canada,[http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/nfb-french-animation-founder-rene-jodoin-dies/ NFB French Animation Founder Ren Jodoin Dies-Animation Magazine] with music by Maurice Blackburn, the film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation.
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