The Turnip
Estonia, 2022, 8 minutes, Color, No dialogue; Turkish captioned, Turkish dubbed
2022 Riga International Film Festival; ECFA Short Film Award, Inca Imperial International Film Festival; Best Short Animation Film, Nenagh Children’s Film Festival; Best Short Animation
Director: Silja Saarepuu Piret Sigus
Screenplay: Silja Saarepuu, Piret Sigus
Music: Ramo Teder
Producer: Piret Sigus
Production: Animailm
The film's story is based on the Slavic folktale, which has been told for ages by the peasants point of view. The film shows story from underground angle - giving overview what really happened while peasants were engaged in the cultivation of vegetables. Also about property, collaboration and betrayal.