The Shamans´ Nightmare
Finalist

The Shamans´ Nightmare

Šamaanide õudusunenägu

2021
Entry 21-873 | Austria | 2021 | 76’ | Language: German Dhuka Waorani Himba Sama Badjao | Subtitles: Estonian
Original title: Der Albtraum der Schamanen

A very personal cinematic journey to four indigenous peoples and their shamans unexpectedly turns into an exciting testimony to the struggle for survival of these unique nomad cultures, whose physical and cultural future is existentially threatened by climate change. To give these people a voice and tell about their destiny, the director Natalie Halla has travelled to the most extreme places of the world and spent time with the Waorani Indians in Ecuador, the sea nomads in Malaysia, the Himba in Namibia and the reindeer nomads in Mongolia.

Director Natalie Halla  | Cinematography  Natalie Halla | Editing  Natalie Halla | Composer  Michael Andreas Haeringer | Producer  Natalie Halla | Production Company  Natalie Halla | Original Title  Der Albtraum der Schamanen
Der Albtraum der Schamanen
Der Albtraum der Schamanen
Der Albtraum der Schamanen

2021
Special Mention
The jury would like to turn your attention to the very strong and thorough anthropological work of this film. The director takes us to unique indigenous peoples in different parts of the world, and introduces their lifestyle and their fight for survival as well. Through her lens, she preserves what is close to being lost. The film brings out very clearly the close connection which people have with their environment and the delicate balance between them: if the natural living environment of a group of people perishes, the people connected to it are also doomed.
Director Natalie Halla
Cinematography Natalie Halla
Editing Natalie Halla
Composer Michael Andreas Haeringer
Producer Natalie Halla
Production Company Natalie Halla
Original Title Der Albtraum der Schamanen
Entry Number 21-873
Country of Production
Austria
Year of Production 2021
Running Time 76’
Language: German Dhuka Waorani Himba Sama Badjao
Subtitles: Estonian

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Lääneranna Kultuuri- ja Noortekeskus
Eesti Filmi Instituut
Sakste maja
Integratsiooni sihtasutus
Eesti Kultuurkapital
ETV2
Lääne Goldberg Team
Kliimaministeerium
Remarkable Arts Festival
Eesti keele maja
KIK
Lihula raamatukogu
Öökulli akadeemia
Leader Estonia
Kodukant Läänemaa
Lääneranna Gümnaasium
Pärnu
COOP
Von Hauer
Nurmsi taluresto
Overall
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Utilitas
Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia
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Moller Auto
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Sihtasutus Läänemaa
Tallinn Zoo
Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival
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RASK
Overall
Elixir OÜ
Utilitas
Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia
Tapamaja galerii
Moller Auto
Luha pagar
Vesta Värkstuba
Goethe institut
Keskkonnaamet
Hr Aleksandri kokteili- ja õlletuba
Pärnumaa omavalitsuste liit
Sihtasutus Läänemaa
Tallinn Zoo
Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival
Prantsuse instituut
Ehemeri
Norwegian Embassy
Lihula Muusika- ja Kunstikool
RASK