Finalist
2020
Entry 20-350 | Russia | 2019 | 52’ | Subtitles: Estonian
The Season, when Velvet Antlers get Ripe
Sametsarvede valmimise hooaeg
The story of people who in difficult conditions of life extract unique velvet horns of marals-Siberian deer in the Altai mountains. About the problems of life in the heartland of modern Russia.
Original title: Сезон созревания пантовDetails
Director
Galina Leontieva
Cinematography
Artyom Ignatov
Editing
Galina Leontieva
Producer
Denis Sokolov
Production Company
Svoe Slovo Creative association
Contact of presenter / Director
Awards
Special Jury PrizeThe director gives an honest observation of the life of Altai marals and the people who look after them. It portrays animals and humans as equals. The velvet antlers are used to make a “miracle cure”. It’s a raw laconic yet artistic overview of the processes of exploitation of animals and human beings taking place all over the world.
