A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution). Some knowledge of the subject is essential in order to understand the film, which is entirely visual.
Visual Effects | Tomáš Vejdovský | Animation |
Directing | Jan Švankmajer | Director |
Production | Keith Griffiths | Executive Producer |
Visual Effects | Kája Průšová | Animation |
Visual Effects | Jiří Piskáček | Animation |
Visual Effects | Pavel Semerád | Animation |
Production | Michael Havas | Executive Producer |
Production | Jaromír Kallista | Producer |
Visual Effects | Bedřich Glaser | Animation |
Visual Effects | Roman Včelák | Animation |
Editing | Marie Zemanová | Editor |
Writing | Jan Švankmajer | Writer |
Art | Jan Švankmajer | Art Direction |
Camera | Svatopluk Malý | Director of Photography |
Sound | Ivo Špalj | Sound |