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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.