Forgotten Peoples – Finno-Ugric Film Festival

Welcome to the 2024 Finno-Ugric Film Festival (FUFF) on June 14th-15th at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu. Join us in celebrating the rich culture of the Finno-Ugric peoples within the framework of the Finno-Ugric Days and the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.

The festival’s central theme, “Forgotten Peoples”, offers a rich program featuring Finno-Ugric feature films and shorts. The screenings are complemented with engaging workshops, including a 48-hour international experimental film workshop, traditional sauna seminars featuring sauna rituals, and handicraft workshops led by renowned masters.

Schedule

14 June

10.00-12.00 Workshop: Estonian Sauna Culture by Helen Moppel
11.00-14.00 Sewing Workshop by Kairi Orav. Bring an item of clothing that needs to be patched.
12.00-14.00 Workshop: Estonian Sauna Culture by Helen Moppel.

14.15-15.50 “TUNDRA WITHIN ME”
Artist talk + Q&A 15.50-16.00
16.00-17.20 “LYNX MAN”
Artist talk + Q&A 17.20-17.40
18.00 -19.40 “HUNGARIAN SHORTS”
Artist talk + Q&A 19.40-20.00

15 June

10.00-12.00 Workshop: SHAMAN JOURNEY by Kristel Vilbaste
11.00-14.00 Sewing Workshop by Kairi Orav. Bring an item of clothing that needs to be patched.
12.00-14.00 FOREST IMMERSION, or how to talk to trees by Kristel Vilbaste. Location: Majoraadi Park. The route may be difficult for people with mobility difficulties.

12.00-13.40 “DORUGU ON THE MYSTICAL PATH OF DARELIA”
Artist talk + Q&A 13.40-14.00
14.00 -15.30 “ESTONIAN SHORTS”
Artist talk + Q&A 15.30-15.50
16.00 -17.20 “THE LIFE OF IVANNA / IVANNA ELU”
Artist talk + Q&A 17.20-17.30
18.00-18.40 “SHORTS MADE IN WORKSHOP”
Artist talk + Q&A 18.40-19.00