MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de Lisboa

This Unnameable Little Broom

Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

This Unnameable Little Broom

UNITED KINGDOM 1985 12'

Inspired by the writings of Robert Walser, the film depicts a claustrophobic world of oppressive interiors and barely visible figures. A submissive servant drifts through spaces ruled by authority and silence, where minor gestures carry unsettling weight. The fragmented, poetic narrative reflects themes of obedience, alienation, and the erasure of individual identity.

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Director Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay Script Animation Brothers Quay Music Richard Walters Sound Colin Martin e Larry Sider Production Koninck Studios e Channel Four Television Distribution BFI - British Film Institute

13 March | CINEMATECA PORTUGUESA - Sala M. Felix Ribeiro | 21:30

Brothers Quay Retrospective

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Stille Nacht II: Are We Still Married? .Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay. 4'

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