Animated

Tyll the Giant

Suur Tõll
(1980)
Genre:
Director:
Screenwriter: Rein Raamat
Cinematographer: Janno Põldma
Production Designer: Jüri Arrak, Heiki Ernits, Ain Silbaum, Valter Uusberg
Composer: Lepo Sumera
Editor: Kersti Miilen
Producer: Kulno Luht
Duration: 14 min
Language: Estonian
Subtitle language: English
Available formats: AVI
Colour: Colour

Festivals:

  • Linoleum Festival (Kyiv, Ukraine), 2023
  • Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival (Glasgow, Great Britain), 2023
  • FEST ANČA – International Animation Festival (Bratislava, Slovakia), 2021
  • PÖFF – Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2020
  • Animateka – International Animated Film Festival (Ljubljana, Slovenia), 2019
  • MONSTRA – Lisbon Animated Film Festival (Portugal), 2018
  • PÖFF: Animated Dreams – Animation Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2011
  • Baltic Film Festival (Berlin, Germany), 2005
  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France), 1987
  • Hiroshima International Animation Festival (Japan), 1987
  • ANIMAFEST ZAGREB – World Festival of Animated Film (Croatia), 1982
  • Ukrainian SSR Animation Film Festival (USSR), 1981
  • Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1983
  • Rapla – Animated Film Festival (Rapla, USSR), 1982
  • Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1983
  • Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada), 1982
  • Tallinn Polytechnic Institute Film Festival (Tallinn, USSR), 1981
  • USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1981
  • Varna World Festival of Animated Film (Bulgaria), 1981

A legendary hero from Estonian folklore. Tyll is a giant who protects his country from foreign invaders and defies death when he does battle with them. In this valiant and noble hero people’s ideals and aspirations. The ancient Estonian folk hero has found a memorable solution, thanks to the original drawings of Jüri Arrak, a leading Estonian modern artist.

Eesti Filmi Instituut / Estonian Film Institute
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Rain Põdra
Head of Film Heritage Department
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Triinu Keedus
Project Manager of Film Heritage Department
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