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Bibendum (2009)

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Feature film | Comedy Duration 16:34

Bibendum

English truck driver Macky rides along the roads of Russia and his only companion is the white plastic doll – the Michelin Man (Bibendum) fixed to the roof of the truck cabin. Lots of long-distance truck drivers have their own car-related talisman that supposedly brings good luck. Macky's great friendship with Bibendum is put to the test when the Michelin Man is stolen in a desolate gas station in Russia. Macky gets involved in the dangerous adventures of local mafia men. In such threatening conditions, the truck driver should escape without looking back, but Macky makes up his mind to ...

Director: Augustas Liiv

Keywords: absurd situation | driver | gas station | Englishman in Russia | fight | language problems | village road | naiveness | mascots | dangerous journey | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Average Monkey Film
Film Category Feature film, Short
Genre Comedy
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian, English
Subtitles English
Duration 16:34

Crew

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Producer Riin Urbanik | Neigeme Glasgow Maeda
Director Augustas Liiv
Screenwriter Augustas Liiv | James Ruzicka | Eeva Kaun
Cinematographer Ants Martin Vahur
Art Director Kadri Kontus
Costume Designer Irina Riisma
Composer Andy Jones | DJ Dasmaximus
Sound Designer Arian Levin | Tarvo Schmeimann
Editor Gaz Evans

Cast

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Leading roles

First releases

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  • Premiere: 29.05.2009, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Participation, Baltic Debuts Film Festival (Svetlogorsk, Russia), 2010, Shorts section
  • Award, River Film Festival (Padova, Italy), 2010, competition * Best Short Film
  • Participation, Ostrava Kamera Oko (Czechia), 2010, Encore - nocompetitive section

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm