Lake Baikal (film)

{{short description|2023 film by Alisi Telengut}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Lake Baikal

| native_name = {{infobox name module|mn|Baigal Nuur}}

| image =

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| director = Alisi Telengut

| producer = Alisi Telengut

| writer = Alisi Telengut

| animator = Alisi Telengut

| narrator = Marina Dorzhieva

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| released = {{Film date|2023|6||Annecy}}

| runtime = 9 minutes

| country = Canada
Germany

| language = Buryat

| budget =

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Lake Baikal ({{langx|mn|Baigal Nuur}}) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Alisi Telengut and released in 2023. The film depicts the ancient creation of Lake Baikal, and the culture, society and history of the Buryat people who live on its shores.

The film premiered at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival,Jamie Lang, [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/annecy-short-film-competition-sections-227002.html "Annecy Reveals The 71 Short Films That Will Screen In This Year’s Official Sections"]. Cartoon Brew, March 15, 2023. and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.Mercedes Milligan, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/08/tiff-short-cuts-program-features-animated-gems-from-canada-abroad/ "TIFF Short Cuts Program Features Animated Gems from Canada & Abroad"]. Animation World Magazine, August 9, 2023.

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.Pat Mullen, [https://thatshelf.com/tiffs-canadas-top-ten-includes-blackberry-solo-humanist-vampire/ "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire"]. That Shelf, December 6, 2023.