Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.
[1] The 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film[2] at the Cannes Film Festival.
[3] Produced by René Jodoin for the National Film Board of Canada,[4] with music by Maurice Blackburn, the film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation.
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