The film is an artistically spare depiction of the Greek myth of Sysiphus, sentenced to eternally roll a stone up a mountain. The story is presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sysiphus, the stone, and the mountainside.
Director: Marcell Jankovics.
Writer: Marcell Jankovics.
1974 Chicago International Film Festival – Nominated for the Gold Hugo.
1976 Academy Awards – Nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film, Animated.
RIP Marcell Jankovics (October 21, 1941 – May 29, 2021).
Best film I’ve seen in a while
This was released on Blu-ray in the U.S. as a bonus feature on Arbelos Films release of Son of the White Mare https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Son-of-the-White-Mare-Blu-ray/265197/, https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sisyphus-Blu-ray/293409/