The Turnip
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.
Animation | 7 minutes
Director Biography - Piret Sigus, Silja Saarepuu
PIRET SIGUS (1976 ) Is an independent animation artist and director. Graduated Academia Grata department of Estonian Academy of Arts in 2004. She has been working in Nukufilm studio. She is a founder and owner of cut-out animation studio Animailm. Author of animated music videos for punk band Kurjam.
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.
