Street of Crocodiles

A whimsical and surreal stop-motion animated film based on Bruno Schulz's writings. The story follows the eccentric perfumer Ignacy, who transforms his house into a surreal clockwork menagerie. His son, Felix, navigates this bizarre world filled with talking mannequins and shifting realities, searching for meaning and connection amidst the chaos.

The film was critically acclaimed for its unique visual style and imaginative storytelling, drawing praise for its faithful yet inventive adaptation of Bruno Schulz's complex literary works. It is often cited as a masterpiece of stop-motion animation.

• Praised for its stunningly intricate and surreal animation.

• Celebrated for its faithful and imaginative adaptation of Bruno Schulz's literary vision.

• Noted for its dreamlike atmosphere and darkly humorous undertones.

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Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.

The film's unique visual style was achieved through painstaking stop-motion animation, with thousands of meticulously crafted puppets and sets.