Feathers or Glamour

The apocalyptic tendencies of the first COVID wave in 2020 led hundreds of people living in urban settlements to start keeping chickens in their backyard. Following three different families in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, “Feathers or Glamour” investigates how a chicken turned from egg-centric rural bird into a trendy urban pet. How does she feel in the City? Is chicken the new dog?

  • Eva Kübar
    Director
  • Eva Kübar
    Writer
  • Alvar Reinumägi
    Producer
  • Veronika Vallimäe
    Key Cast
  • Tanel Saimre
    Key Cast
  • Mindi Käärmann
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    22,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Estonia
  • Country of Filming:
    Estonia
  • Language:
    English, Estonian
  • Shooting Format:
    2K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Estonian Premiere at cinema Sõprus
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    February 14, 2023
    Estonian Premiere
  • Screening in Matsalu Film Festival (Estonia)
    Lihula
    Estonia
    September 22, 2023
Director Biography - Eva Kübar

Eva Kübar (1981) is an Estonian filmmaker, culture critic and film teacher. She has studied film directing in the Baltic Film and Media School (BFM). Her graduation work, the short film "Three" ("Kolm") has earned several international prizes and visited numerous festivals (Beijing Film Academy student film festival, China) , 2ANNAS (Latvia), Le Cinema et la Mer (Morocco) etc). Her feature length documentary “Experts of Love” about polyamory is now in post-production and will be released in 2024. In addition to that Kübar works as a film producer, casting director and 1st assistant director. Kübar is also one of the founders of Kinomaja Film School in Tallinn where she teaches filmmaking to teenagers.

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