Spi, spi, medvedek / Hush Hush Little Bear / Čuči čuči

Māra Liniņa (Atomart)
2022, Latvia, 4’40’’

Ko medvedja starša odideta nabirat jagode in med, ostanejo medvedki doma z ovcami. Film temelji na tradicionalni latvijski uspavanki Spi, spi, medvedek (Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni)

While the bear parents are away looking for berries and honey, the baby bears stay at home with the sheep. The film is based on the traditional Latvian lullaby Hush Hush Little Bear (Aijā, žūžū, lāča bērni).

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Recommended for children under 14 years old: Yes
Technique: Puppet animation
Language: Latvian

Scriptwriter: Māra Liniņa
Animators: Mārtiņš Dūmiņš, Kristīne Zvirbule
Music: Jēkabs Nīmanis
Storyboard And Editing: Edmunds Jansons

Māra Liniņa

was born on 10 September 1971 in Riga. She has studied Film Direction and Stage Speech in the Latvian Academy of Culture. Since 1998 Māra teaches elocution and acting at various higher educational establishments and works as a casting director for Latvian and international film projects. She also has staged productions at the Latvian Puppet Theatre and independent Theatre Company Skatuve. Māra Liniņa has begun her career in animation in the 90s working as executive artist at Dauka Animation studio. However, soon she started to direct her own animation short films.