“Nuku” is Estonian for “puppet” and Nukufilm is one of the greatest fountains of imaginative, boundary-pushing puppet films in the world. No European programming trip was complete without a visit and no MIAF was complete without the latest Nukufilm offerings up on the big screen where they belong.

The covid lockdowns put paid to both of those traditions but now it’s time to catch up. Here is a collection of the best Nukufilm titles we would have screened in those dark years; this is THE essential Nukufilm catch-up. Prepared to be amazed.pidly changing animation scene that is going from strength to strength before our very eyes.

This session is classified: Unclassified (M) Mature, not recommended for viewers under 15 years.

Please note that Backlot is NOT fully accessible. There are stairs with handrails, but no lift to the second floor where the cinema is located.