The Torchbearer
| The Torchbearer | |
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| Directed by | Václav Švankmajer |
| Written by | Václav Švankmajer |
| Edited by | Martin Knejp |
| Music by | Ondřej Ježek |
| Distributed by | Bionaut |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
The Torchbearer (Czech: Světlonoš) is a 2005 Czech animated short film written and directed by Václav Švankmajer. It is described as an allegorical story about rise to power.
Švankmajer worked on the film for 5 years in his family studio Athanor. He mixed a medieval legend with fantasy genre and also used some techniques known from videogames. The film was influenced by films of Jan Švankmajer, the father of Václav Švankmajer. The Torchbearer has won multiple awards.