''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' () 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

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, 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
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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

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.22nd Golden Goblet Awards Competition Films
(in Chinese).

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on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

Cast

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