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Journey to the maggot feeder /

This film tries to solve the mystery of a bizarre Arctic fairy tale. Priit Tender, an Estonian animator, makes a film about an old Chukchi legend - The Maggot Feeder. The unconventional narrative is misunderstood by western audiences and Priit takes off on a journey to Chukotka in the north-eastern...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Niglas, Liivo (Director), Tender, Priit (Director), Rääk, Kaie-Ene (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Estonian
Russian
Language Notes:In Estonian and Russian with English subtitles.
Published: London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Chukchi > Folklore.
Tales > Russia (Federation) > Chukchi Peninsula.
Tchouktches (Peuple d'Asie) > Folklore.
Contes > Russie > Tchouktches, Presqu'île des.
Chukchi
Tales
Russia (Federation) > Chukchi Peninsula
documentary film.
Documentary films
Folklore
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This film tries to solve the mystery of a bizarre Arctic fairy tale. Priit Tender, an Estonian animator, makes a film about an old Chukchi legend - The Maggot Feeder. The unconventional narrative is misunderstood by western audiences and Priit takes off on a journey to Chukotka in the north-eastern corner of Siberia, where he unearths deeper layers of the tale and local culture. This anthropological road movie deals with the importance of storytelling and it invites the viewers to undertake a journey into the depths of the Chukchi inner world.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 01, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (68 min.)
Playing Time:01:07:14