16th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2023

The Turnip

(English)

Estonia | 7 min | Animation | 2022 | Short Film (Animation) | English

The film's story is based on the Slavic folktale, which has been told for ages from the peasants' point of view. The film shows the story from an underground angle - giving an overview what really happened while peasants were engaged in the cultivation of vegetables. Also about property, collaboration and betrayal.

Ms. Piret Sigus Sigus

PIRET SIGUS (1976 ) Is an independent animation artist and director. Graduated Academia Grata department of the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2004. She has been working in the Nukufilm studio. She is the founder and owner of the cut-out animation studio Animal. Author of animated music videos for punk band Kurjam.

Filmography: "Tiit and Selma" (2000) - Theodor Luts Film Days Grand Prix, "Curious Ox Sale" (2004) - Theodor Luts Film Days best animation, PÖFF spectators prize “47”, “Death at Christmas Eve” co-author of Animailm projects: “One By One!”(2011),”The Pipe Piper”(2014), “Wedding Game”(2015), “Leelo and wolf”(2015), “The Turnip” (2022)

Ms. Silja Saarepuu

SILJA SAAREPUU (1973) Artist and filmmaker. Graduated Estonian Academy of Arts in 2004. Has been teaching drawing and welding in Estonian Academy of Arts, has been curating and designing exhibitions. Freelance artist - working on field of interdisciplinary arts creating and using stories of little people living on Earth and rolling stones on fields of different realities.

Filmography: Filmography: co-artist “Wedding Game”(2015), artist “Leelo and Wolf” (2015) , co-author of animation “The Turnip”(2022)

Screening Schedule

  • 9 Sep
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Alliance Francaise de Dhaka

    Road 3, Dhanmondi

Credits and Casts

Director
Piret Sigus
Story
Silja Saarepuu
Script/Screenplay
Piret Sigus
Editor
Piret Sigus
Producer
Silja Saarepuu
Cinematographer
Piret Sigus
Leading Casts
N/A

Exhibition & Award History

Cannes Short Film Festival 2022Cannes
France
February 21, 2022
Official selection
NÖFF 2022Rapla
Estonia
March 12, 2022
Official selection
Mecal Pro 2022 Barcelona International Short & Animation FestivalBarcelona
Spain
March 24, 2022
Spanish premiere
Official selection
Detroit International Festival of AnimationDetroit
United States
May 7, 2022
North American premiere
Official selection
Plein la BobineIssoire; La Bourboule
France
May 9, 2022
Prix de Jury - Competition Pico
Kotka International Film FestivalKotka
Finland
May 20, 2022
Official selection
One Earth AwardsDelhi
India
March 31, 2022
Asian Premiere
Official selection
Indie Cinema AwardsHelsinki
Finland
Finnish pemiere
Semifinalist
AnimatricksHelsinki
Finland
Official selection
IAFF golden KukerSofia
Bulgaria
Official selection
Inca Imperial International Film FestivalLima
Peru
Latin American Premiere
BEST SHORT FILM ANIMATION
Nenagh Children’s Film FestivalNenagh
Ireland
Irish Premiere
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
Festival du Film d’Animation de SavignySavigny
Switzerland
Official selection
Maracay International Film & Video Festival MIFVIFMaracay
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM
SMOFBuenos Aires
Argentina
Official selection
Festival du Film court en plein air de GrenobleGrenoble
France
Official selection
Rural Film FestAlicante
Spain
Official selection