Insectia - Alien Insects 昆虫王国之异型昆虫 Insectia - Aquatic Insects 昆虫王国之水生昆虫 Insectia - Life In A Single Tree 昆虫王国之单树上的生命 Insectia - Life In The Desert 昆虫王国之沙漠中的生命 Insectia - Masquerade昆虫王国之化妆舞会 Insectia - Outlaws 昆虫王国之不法之徒 Insectia - Scorpions 昆虫王国之蝎子 Insectia - The Grand Alliance 昆虫王国之大联盟 Insectia - Weavers Island 昆虫王国之织工岛。In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。