Wish You Were Clay
Authors: Eliška Děcká, Julie Černá, Eliška Oz Clay Is Freedom – But Dust Is Its Kryptonite Clay animation is often mistakenly associated with childishness, excessive cuteness, or visual kitsch. Contemporary animated film, however, reveals it as a highly versatile and expressive technique capable of addressing serious, intimate, and experimental themes. The curated selection Wish You Were Clay highlights…
Titles in collection
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A nephew recalls the sometimes-lonely and often-eccentric life of his uncle.
- Drama
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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During a nighttime walk, two lovers stumbled upon a frog who clearly wasn’t looking for company. Lost in the wild beats of Johuš Matuš, the frog, its baby, and the rest of the forest party just hoped the uninvited guest would move along soon.
- Experimental
- Fantasy
- Abstract
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A film about the relationship between a young woman striving for professional success and her eccentric brother. The main character is a workaholic who devotes her entire life to her job. She believes that this is the only right path and, even though it does not make her happy, she stubbornly sticks to her position. Her older brother has a completely opposite attitude to life and, seeing how his sister lives, tries to convince her to change. He often behaves eccentrically, embarrassing his sister in front of her colleagues and slowly making her life miserable. At some point, the sister has had enough of her brother’s insistence, which leads to frequent arguments and eventually to a breakdown in contact.
- Drama
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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Very disturbing, not for children. Humorously creepy claymation horror that tells the story of a little boy who is a bit uncomfortable about using the toilet.
- Horror
- Comedy
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
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A man is followed around by a blob as he goes about his daily life.
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An angler monster running amok in the forest of her dreams. I gotta take a dump. Wildbait is a single from Oberka’s album Regrow Protocol.