Journey to the Maggot Feeder
Directed by Liivo Niglas, Priit Tender
Synopsis
This film tries to solve the mystery of a bizarre Arctic fairy tale. Priit Tender, an Estonian animator, makes a film about an old Chukchi legend – The Maggot Feeder. The unconventional narrative is misunderstood by western audiences and Priit takes off on a journey to Chukotka in the north-eastern corner of Siberia, where he unearths deeper layers of the tale and local culture. This anthropological road movie deals with the importance of storytelling and it invites the viewers to undertake a journey into the depths of the Chukchi inner world.
SCREENING FOLLOWED BY Q&A WITH DIRECTOR LIIVO NIGLAS
Read an interview with the director: https://raifilm.org.uk/chukchi-or-not-chukchi-that-is-the-question/
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