The Maiden and the Soldier

A masterpiece by Katariina Lillqvist (b. 1963). A strikingly realised poetic tale, based on an old folk ballad of a maiden who sets out to search for her lost fiance in the turmoils of war. The puppet animation was inspired by the poem Legend of a Dead Soldier by Bertolt Brecht. The film could also be seen as an artist's statement of the war raging in Balkan, the heart of Europe. (Tampere Film Festival)