Synopsis

A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world. There she finds sadness, uncertainty, and death – but also the seeds of transformation and hope for what can sprout and bear fruit again.

Zarja Menart

Zarja Menart works as a film animator, illustrator and art director. She has served as the art director and main animator on several short films. Notably, Menart was the main animator on Špela Čadež's multi award-winning films Nighthawk and Steakhouse, where she worked side by side with Čadež, revitalising the animation technique of multiplane cut-out. The short animated film The Three Birds is her debut film.