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Incipit Vita Nova (1992)

Original title: Incipit vita nova

Animation Duration 13:52

Incipit Vita Nova

Father of a family went to carry out his refuse bin and found himself in some strange world,where striking things happened to him. Meanwhile this world virtually is a grotesque generalization of that mode of life which is all the time implated by mass media in a consumption society. Does this “new life“ convert the main hero of the film into a passive doll? The film is accomplished in amixed technique uniting both live actors and puppets.

Director: Hardi Volmer

Keywords: animation art | emotional self-expression | erotica | fear | bitterness | liikumisimpulsside kiiruse katsetamine | enticements of Western culture | mass media | man-woman relationship | male psychology | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Animation, Other types of animation
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 13:52

Crew

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Director Hardi Volmer
Screenwriter Hardi Volmer | Riho Unt
Cinematographer Tõnu Talivee
Art Director Hardi Volmer
Animator Tõnis Sahkai | Olav Villmann
Composer Roald Jürlau
Editor Irja Müür
Content Editor Lauri Kärk
Managing Director Kalev Tamm | Arvo Nuut

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, CINANIMA - International Animated Film Festival (Espinho, Portugal), 1993, Best experimental film
  • Participation, FIDEOFEST - Pärnu International Film and Video Festival (Estonia), 1997
  • Participation, Tampere Film Festival (Finland), 2005, Estonian Animation 2: Riho Unt & Hardi Volmer

Partners and Sponsors

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