Balablok

Balablok is a 1972 animated short written and directed by Břetislav Pojar exploring the human propensity for resorting to violence over reason.

Accolades
The 7 min 27 sec film received the 1973 Grand Prix du Festival for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival.

Production
Produced by René Jodoin for the National Film Board of Canada, with music by Maurice Blackburn, the film was produced at a cost of C$37,000, utilizing cutout animation.