Jiri Barta's "The Club of the Discarded"

Just watched this serious of animations in a collection called "Cartoon Noir" (2000) on instant Netflix (Read the animation line-up HERE).

My favorite piece was called "The Club of the Discarded," or "The Club of the Laid Off" depending on the title translation.  It is a piece from Czech animator Jiri Barta (about Barta).

It is about mannequins.  Check it out!

"The Club of the Laid Off" Part 1

"The Club of the Laid Off" Part 2

Definitely gritty and Svankmajer-inspired.  I LOVE that you can see the strings tying the mannequins down.