Life of a Mutt
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Life of a Mutt

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2022
Entry 22-798 | Serbia | 2021 | 77’ | Language: Serbian | Subtitles: English Estonian
Original title: Prizori iz Života Džukca

“Life of a mutt” tells true, intimate and authentic stories from the perspective of stray dogs. Combining documentary material with hand drawn animation and voice over, we are crossing between genres and forms of documentary, fiction and animation, giving our silent heroes a voice. The inspiration comes from ancient Indian, Russian, and British stories. Combining seven destinies/scenes in one life story- from birth to a birth again, we witness their dignifying fight for survival.

Director Tanja Brzaković  | Cinematography  Boško Djordjevic, Aleksandar Kalezic, Tanja Brzakovic | Editing  Jelena Bosanac, Srdjan Mitrovic, Branka Pavovic, Irena Domazetovic, Mina Nenadovic | Composer  Janja Loncar | Producer  Nebojsa Miljkovic | Production Company  Talas Film | Original Title  Prizori iz Života Džukca
Prizori iz Života Džukca
Prizori iz Života Džukca
Prizori iz Života Džukca

2022
Best Editing
Jury: An emotional film that challenges the definition of nature and human-animal co-dependence. Combining candid documentary material with playful hand-drawn animation and voiceover, the film crosses between genres, resulting in a kaleidoscopic story that is neatly pieced together. The film gives stray dogs a voice that so closely resonates with our deepest existential questions. Lost between urban and rural abandoned spaces, where they are close to humans, but far enough not to annoy them, the dogs in this film act out a dignifying fight for survival and belonging.
Director Tanja Brzaković
Cinematography Boško Djordjevic, Aleksandar Kalezic, Tanja Brzakovic
Editing Jelena Bosanac, Srdjan Mitrovic, Branka Pavovic, Irena Domazetovic, Mina Nenadovic
Composer Janja Loncar
Producer Nebojsa Miljkovic
Production Company Talas Film
Original Title Prizori iz Života Džukca
Entry Number 22-798
Country of Production
Serbia
Year of Production 2021
Running Time 77’
Language: Serbian
Subtitles: English Estonian

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Von Hauer
Utilitas
Flandria Instituut
Tapamaja galerii
Overall
Pärnumaa omavalitsuste liit
Kliimaministeerium
RASK
Eesti Filmi Instituut
COOP
Keskkonnaamet
Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival
Karuse Mälumäng 49
Lääneranna Kultuuri- ja Noortekeskus
Olive kosmeetika
Austrian Embassy
Vesta Värkstuba
Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia
Integratsiooni sihtasutus
Sakste maja
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Lihula Muusika- ja Kunstikool
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Eesti keele maja
EELK Karuse Margareeta Kogudus
ETV2
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Lihula raamatukogu
Luha pagar
KIK
Prantsuse instituut
Elixir OÜ
Ehemeri
Eesti Kultuurkapital
Kvaliteetaken
Tallinn Zoo
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