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Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Teofrastus (2019)
Story of a cat, looking for a place to call home set in the 1980s Soviet Estonia, as experienced by the cat and recounted by its owner
| Country | Estonia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Duration | 15 min |
| Rating | - |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Simultanneous translation into |
| Directed by | Sergei Kibus |
| Screenplay | Sergei Kibus |
| Director of Photography | Ragnar Neljandi |
| Music | Mari Jürjens |
| Edited by | Sergei Kibus |
| Contact | Maret Reismann |
Biography
Sergei Kibus studied photography at Tallinn Polytechnic School and media and film directing at Baltic Film and Media School. He has written and directed short fiction and drama, and worked as a cinematographer with different documentary productions. Since 2013, he has worked as a cinematographer in Estonian stop-motion animation studio Nukufilm, having been involved with multiple productions. Starting from 2016, he also teaches photography and video editing at Tallinn School of Economics. He is a member of the Estonian Documentary Guild and co-owner of the independent film studio Sabat Film.This film is a part of the set Magic Play and other animations.