Pandemonium

Over 600 years ago in the Vyatka region, a great battle took place between the Vyatchan and Ustyug people. In memory of this tragedy, the people of Vyatka commemorated their dead ancestors in a unique way, by singing folk songs, dancing and whistling traditional clay Dymkovo toy whistles. For many years, this became a Vyatkian national holiday called "Pandemonium".
The women masters of Dymkovo toys have always been famous amongst the people of Vyatka. The film's main character, Plemyannikova Valentina Petrovna, is the last witness of a bygone era of this craft, which was revived during the 1930s in the Soviet era. She is the last of the students of the legendary masters, which glorified the Vyatka region with their amazing clay toys.

Director: Nika Zholdosheva

Nika Zholdosheva is a filmmaker and Film Festival programming manager from Kyrgyzstan.
In 2001, she participated in a nationwide essay competition on the topic "What I want to talk to you about", implemented by the First Lady of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Foundation "Meerim", and became one of the ten competition winners.
During 2001, Nika participated in a nationwide essay competition on the theme of "I will care, will you?" commemorating World AIDS Day and was awarded 2nd prize among the Kyrgyz schoolchildren.

Specifications

Film Type:Documentary, Short
Runtime:13 minutes 20 seconds
Completion Date:July 23, 2015
Country of Origin:Kyrgyzstan
Country of Filming:Russian Federation
Film Language:Russian