Animation Division
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My Grandfather was a cherry tree
Olga POLIEKTOVA / Tatiana POLIEKTOVA
Based on a book by Italian writer Angela NANETTI, this hand-drawn animation is set in Southern Italy, and tells the story of a man and his five-year-old grandson, Tonino. The grandfather could hear trees breathing, and believed that one couldn’t die if still loved by someone. Before passing away, the grandfather tells the boy that his soul will stay forever in a cherry tree near the house in the village.
(12 min. 30 sec.)
©OOO Production center ‶ContArt"
Directors, animators Olga and Tatiana Poliektova
Scriptwriters Tatiana and Olga Poliektova with participation of Konstantin Fedorov, Composer Nicola Lerra,
Sound director Vladimir Sukharev, Producer Pavel Smirnov
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Tatiana POLIEKTOVA
Twin sisters from St. Petersburg, who work together as a filmdirecting duo.