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6.2
/10
92 Ratings

BALLAD OF ULZAMAR

Directed by Emir Ziyalar
Czechia, 2020
Horror, Short, Mystery
  • 3232 minutes

Synopsis

An alchemist is invited to the royal court of Ulzamar and tasked to cure the unacceptable condition of the Queen.

Synopsis

An alchemist is invited to the royal court of Ulzamar and tasked to cure the unacceptable condition of the Queen.

Our take

Melding black-and-white cinematography with a creeping, ominous soundscape, this phantasmagorical short has a sinister undercurrent. With a compelling narrative of resistance and transformation, Emir Ziyalar’s imaginative world-building creates a cinematic realm of palpable intrigue.