Animated film
THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY
| Original title | AHVIAASTA |
| English title | THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY |
| Script Author | Ülo Pikkov |
| Director | Ülo Pikkov |
| Art Director | Ülo Pikkov |
| Composer | Kaspar Jancis |
| Animators | Tarmo Vaarmets |
| Antanas Povilionis | |
| Marje Ale | |
| Ülle Metsur | |
| Eero Barndõk | |
| Eda Kurg | |
| Piipa Toivonen | |
| Sound Design | Avo Ulvik |
| Editor | Ülo Pikkov |
| Producer | Kalev Tamm |
© 2003 Eesti Joonisfilm
11’51″ / 35mm/ 1,85:1 / 1 reel / 318,3m / Beta SP 16:9 / HD Cam / colour / Dolby Surround
The animated film “The Year of the Monkey” is a story of a monkey who lives in a zoo and, as chance would have it, is forced to start living like a human being. The monkey is mistaken for a drunken Santa Claus who got lost and ended up in the zoo, and he is taken away for treatment of alcohol abuse. There all the monkey’s hairs are shaved off, after which he outwardly seems to be a proper citizen. Human society quickly accepts its new member, the shaved monkey, and the monkey becomes an honoured public figure.
Film production supported by
ESTONIAN FILM FOUNDATION
ESTONIAN CULTURAL ENDOWMENT
Available on DVD