Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend

Jiří Trnka: A Long Lost Friend (2019) is a documentary, drama film directed by Joël Farges.

A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka was one of the biggest Czech artists of the 20th century and one of the founders of the puppet animation. His work demonstrated the world that communist society can provide better conditions for extraordinary artistic creations. The ideological clash between West and East didn’t leave children and their stories apart from their struggle in ideological and political positions.

Cast

Réginald Huguenin

Joël Farges (adult)

Tereza Brdečková

Herself

Jérôme Carret

Camera operator

Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide

Assistant director

Bérénice Farges

Vladimír Klaška

Jiří Trnka (young)

Adam Šrámek

Rudolf Trnka

Jana Kollertová

Růžena Trnková

James Warren

Jan Trnka (young)

Otto Němec

Jiří Trnka (adult)

Sacha Huyghe

Joël Farges (young)

Olivia Csiky Trnka

Joël Farges's Mother