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The Turnip / La rapa

Piret Singus, Silja Saarepuu
Estonia | 2021 | 07’12 No dialogues

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 over-exploited story from underground angle – showing what really happened while peasants were engaged in the cultivation of vegetables. Also about property, collaboration and betrayal.

Direction/ Graphics/Screenplay/Editing: Piret Sigus, Silja Saarepuu
Animation: Marilii Sokk
Music: Ramo Teder, Pastacas
Production: Piret Singus, Animailm

Piret Sigus, Silja Saarepuu

Piret Singus
Piret Sigus is an Estonian independent animation artist and director. Graduated Academy of Arts in 2004. She is a founder and owner of animation studio Animailm.

Silja Saarepuu
Artist and filmmaker. Graduated Estonian Academy of Arts in 2004. 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.