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A gentle and playful animated tale inspired by a beloved Latvian lullaby
While the bear parents are away looking for berries and honey, the baby bears stay at home with
the sheep. The bear cubs have a good time playing merrily with a ball of yarn, but soon enough
the cubs find themselves all tangled up and everything is turned upside down! Luckily the sheep
help them put everything in order again. The film is based on the traditional Latvian lullaby “Hush
Hush Little Bear” (‘Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni’)
Based on the traditional Latvian lullaby “Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni” (Hush Hush Little Bear), this charming short film blends warmth, humor, and soft textures into a soothing story for all ages.
English subtitles available in option
🏆FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Berlinale, Generation, Germany - World Premiere (2022)
IndieLisboa, Portugal (2022)
ISFF Oberhausen, Germany (2022)
Zlín Film Festival, Czech Republic (2022)
Sneakers Film Festival for Children and Youth, Poland (2022)
Animafest Zagreb, Films for Children Competition, Croatia (2022)
Sydney Film Festival, Australia (2022)
Annecy Festival, Switzerland (2022)
IACF SUPERTOON, Croatia (2022)
Ottawa IAF, Canada (2022)
Reykjavik IFF, Iceland (2022)
Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal, Canada (2022)
BFI London Film Festival, UK (2022)
Animest Bucharest IAFF, Romania (2022)
SCHLiNGEL, Germany (2022)
CineKid, The Netherlands (2022)
Dok Leipzig, Germany (2022)
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Original title - Čuči čuči
Director - Māra Liniņa
Production - Atom Art
Producers - Sabīne Andersone, Ieva Vaickovska
Production Designer - Ūna Laukmane
Editing - Edmunds Jansons
Animation in Wool - Līva Piterāne
Sound Design - Ģirts Bišs
Sountrack - Jēkabs Nīmanis
Song performed by Kristīne Zadovska un Andris Keišs
Year - 2021
© Licensed by Magnetfilm
#magnetfilm #shortfilm #animation #tale #family #awardwinning #latvian
A gentle and playful animated tale inspired by a beloved Latvian lullaby
While the bear parents are away looking for berries and honey, the baby bears stay at home with
the sheep. The bear cubs have a good time playing merrily with a ball of yarn, but soon enough
the cubs find themselves all tangled up and everything is turned upside down! Luckily the sheep
help them put everything in order again. The film is based on the traditional Latvian lullaby “Hush
Hush Little Bear” (‘Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni’)
Based on the traditional Latvian lullaby “Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni” (Hush Hush Little Bear), this charming short film blends warmth, humor, and soft textures into a soothing story for all ages.
English subtitles available in option
🏆FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Berlinale, Generation, Germany - World Premiere (2022)
IndieLisboa, Portugal (2022)
ISFF Oberhausen, Germany (2022)
Zlín Film Festival, Czech Republic (2022)
Sneakers Film Festival for Children and Youth, Poland (2022)
Animafest Zagreb, Films for Children Competition, Croatia (2022)
Sydney Film Festival, Australia (2022)
Annecy Festival, Switzerland (2022)
IACF SUPERTOON, Croatia (2022)
Ottawa IAF, Canada (2022)
Reykjavik IFF, Iceland (2022)
Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal, Canada (2022)
BFI London Film Festival, UK (2022)
Animest Bucharest IAFF, Romania (2022)
SCHLiNGEL, Germany (2022)
CineKid, The Netherlands (2022)
Dok Leipzig, Germany (2022)
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Subscribe for more content: goo.gl/VzLKfO
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Original title - Čuči čuči
Director - Māra Liniņa
Production - Atom Art
Producers - Sabīne Andersone, Ieva Vaickovska
Production Designer - Ūna Laukmane
Editing - Edmunds Jansons
Animation in Wool - Līva Piterāne
Sound Design - Ģirts Bišs
Sountrack - Jēkabs Nīmanis
Song performed by Kristīne Zadovska un Andris Keišs
Year - 2021
© Licensed by Magnetfilm
#magnetfilm #shortfilm #animation #tale #family #awardwinning #latvian
