Ülo Sooster 100: Film Program

19. Jaff | Asian Film Culture Festival 15.04 - 27.04 Free session on Wednesday, 23.04 at 7:00 pm. The session is preceded by director Andrei Hrzanovski's video greeting and director Arvo Iho's introduction. Andrei Khrzanovski is a Russian filmmaker and animator whose work is characterized by surreal aesthetics, a poetic approach and deep cultural and philosophical topics. He is one of the most important figures in the Soviet -era experimental animation. “Glass Harmonika” (стеклянная гармоника, 1968) 21 min Alegoric and visually enchanting short film criticizing materialism and authoritarianism. The film was banned in the Soviet Union for several decades. “Landscape with juniper” (Peyzazh s Mozhzhelikom, 1987) 30 min The poetic and deeply moving animated film, which talks about the life and creations of Estonian surrealist artist Ülo Sooster.