Snail shell and small snail on a rocky surface, black and white photo.

The Ossuary

Kostnice

Director

Jan Švankmajer

Country

Czechoslovakia

Year

1970

Length

10 min

Cast

b/w

The famous ossuary near Kutná Hora dates back to the 19th century and contains thousands of remains of the Black Death. However, the official commentary from the tour guide, which Švankmajer used, sounds satirical and even bizarre.