''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' ( et, Lotte ja kadunud lohed) is a 2019

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directed by Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits (who is also head animator), in a co-production between Joonis Films and Rija Films. It is the fourth film in the Lotte film series (third to be released theatrically), following the titular character. Funded by the

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with support from the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, the film was completed for the 100th Anniversary of the Estonian Republic, and had its world premiere at the

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on 6 February 2019. The film stars Evelin Pang as Lotte, with the voices of Helmi Tulev,

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and Sepo Seeman.Galerii: vaata, kuidas läks uue Lotte-filmi esilinastus
2 January 2019. (in Estonian). ''

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''. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

Synopsis

Lotte gets a little sister named Roosi, and Karl the raccoon and Viktor the fish are scientists who come to Gadgetville, in order to take part in a big folk-song collecting competition. Whoever succeeds in recording the folk song of the world's oldest animal species, the mythical fire-breathing dragon, will win the competition's grand prize. Lotte and Roosi decide to help the scientists win the competition.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Estonia on 2 January 2019, and had its world premiere at the

on 6 February 2019. It was a box office hit in Estonia, receiving 64,000 admissions amounting to a gross of €310,000 within its first month of release.

Accolades

''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival.22nd Golden Goblet Awards Competition Films
(in Chinese).

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on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

References

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*{{IMDb title, tt9552208 2019 films 2019 animated films Estonian animated films Estonian-language films Estonian children's films