Suur Tõll (film)
1980 animated film directed by Rein Raamat
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Suur Tõll (English: Toell the Great) is a 1980 Estonian animated short film created by Tallinnfilm. The film was directed by Rein Raamat,[1] and the main artist was Jüri Arrak.[2]
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| Directed by | Rein Raamat |
| Written by | Rein Raamat |
| Cinematography | Janno Põldma |
| Edited by | Silvia Kiik |
| Music by | Lepo Sumera |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
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| Language | Estonian |
| Budget | SUR 81,000 |
When it was first made, it was highly praised by Soviet animation directors.[citation needed] It had a short run within the country, but continued to be sent to international film festivals afterwards.
Story
The film tells the story of the Estonian mythical hero, Suur Tõll, a giant said to have lived on the Baltic island of Saaremaa.
