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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1992 - 1.8 August

Sections & Films

HEDGEHOG IN THE FOG

Category: Edition 1992

Synopsis
On a silent, starry night, somewhere in a thick and dark forest, a tiny and timid little hedgehog prepares for yet another regular visit at his best friend the bear's place to drink tea from his comforting samovar and to count the countless stars in the sky. However, little by little, a heavy fog like no other will soon shroud the wild woods--and much to the helpless hedgehog's dismay--he will start wandering in the powdery mist with a jar of raspberry jam in his hands, as terrifying nocturnal encounters and mysterious occurrences send shivers down the spine. Will the young visitor of the night find the way to his friend through this dense fog?

Original Title Yozhik v Tumane
Italian Title Il riccio nella nebbia
Category Out of competition
Section Cortocartoon
Tipology Animation, Short Film
Duration 11'
Production Year 1975
Nationality Russia
Directed by Jurij Norstein
Screenplay Sergei Kozlov
Original Voices Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Mariya Vinogradova, Aleksey Batalov

 regista jurij norstejnJURIJ NORŠTEIN

Jurij Borisovič Norštejn (Andreevka, 15 September 1941) is a Russian director. He is considered one of the greatest masters of Russian animated cinema.
His work includes some masterpieces like The Heron and the Crane (USSR, 1974), The Hedgehog in the Mist (USSR, 1975), The Tale of Stories (USSR, 1979). Since 1981 he has been working on an animated film based on the story The Coat of the Russian writer Gogol.
In 1979 he received the State Prize of the Soviet Union.
He is married to set designer and collaborator Frančeska Jarbusova.