Suur Tõll (film)
| Suur Tõll | |
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Original Estonian poster. | |
| Directed by | Rein Raamat |
| Written by | Rein Raamat |
| Cinematography | Janno Põldma |
| Edited by | Silvia Kiik |
| Music by | Lepo Sumera |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
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| Language | Estonian |
| Budget | RUR 81,000 |
Suur Tõll (English: Toell the Great) is a 1980 Estonian animated short film created by Tallinnfilm. The film was directed by Rein Raamat,[1] and the main artist was Jüri Arrak.[2]
When it was first made, it was highly praised by Soviet animation directors. It had a short run within the country, but continued to be sent to international film festivals afterwards.
Story
The film tells the story of the Estonian mythical hero, Suur Tõll, a giant said to have lived on the Baltic island of Saaremaa.
Trivia
Clips from the film were used in folk metal band Metsatöll's music video for their song "Vaid Vaprust," from the album Äio.
References
- ^ "Joonisfilmi seemendaja" [Cartoon inseminator]. Postimees (in Estonian). 16 Feb 2011.
- ^ "Süsi jälgib aja kulgu" [Charcoal tracks the passage of time]. Postimees (in Estonian). 2 Dec 2011.