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Bewitchers (2004)

Original title: Kaetajad

Documentary Duration 27:40

In South-Estonia, being cast the evil eye, or the malocchio, remains a daily threat for those admired or envied by others. The film crew travels to Võrumaa, to dig deeper into the story of how and why bewitchers cast the evil eye on the children or livestock of the object of their envy, how to break the spell and why this belief continues to this day.

Director: Priit Valkna

Keywords: superstition | forking hay | envy | bewitching | suspicions | suspecting | beautiful views of nature | doing evil | cutting open a stomach | village | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Allfilm
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Anthropological
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Võro
Subtitles English
Duration 27:40

Crew

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Producer Artur Talvik
Director Priit Valkna
Screenwriter Priit Valkna
Cinematographer Tauno Sirel | Artur Talvik | Priit Valkna
Editor Tambet Tasuja

First releases

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  • in cinema: 4.11.2004, Cinema Sõprus, Tallinn, Estonia
  • on television: 26.11.2004, ETV, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Prize, The Finno-Ugric World - International Television Festival, 2005, Prize - for creativity
  • Participation, Prix Europa - The European Broadcasting Festival (Berlin, Germany), 2005
  • Participation, World Film Festival (Tartu, Estonia), 2005

Partners and Sponsors

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