Teofipol Welcomes Guests

This documentary runs for 6 minutes and offers insight into the life of Anatolii Surma, who transitioned from a tractor driver to an animator. The film captures Surma's unconventional approach to animation, revealing how American TV series influenced his style while highlighting his amateur status.

The film focuses on Surma's process, where he often skips writing scripts, sometimes even discarding them by putting them in the oven. It sheds light on his identity as an artist from a small village in the Khmelnytskyi oblast, emphasizing the contrast between his modest background and the larger world of animation.

"Teofipol Welcomes Guests" also introduces viewers to the visual identity he created for the Docudays UA Festival 2021, illustrating how personal experiences and local culture shape his work. This documentary offers a fresh perspective on the art of animation from an individualistic lens.