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November
Rainer Sarnet’s feature November is now in cinemas.
November is based on the Estonian bestselling novel Rehepapp by Andrus Kivirähk. The story is a mixture of magic, black humor and romantic love and takes place in a pagan village where werewolves, the plague, and our ancestral spirits roam.
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Estonia at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov by Askold Kurov has been chosen to the official program of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. The film will be screened at the Berlinale Special 2017 section.
Screening times:
Sat Feb 11 / 15:00 / Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Sun Feb 12 / 18:00 / Cubix 8
Thu Feb 16 / 18:00 / Cubix 8
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New Estonian Film magazine is available now!
ESTONIAN FILM is a magazine of news, reviews, articles, interviews and everything else regarding Estonian films.
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The Dissidents
The feature will premiere on February 17th, 2017
The fast-paced action comedy The Dissidents takes us back to the 1980s where three young guys flee the Soviet Union to the West, to get to live an awesome life just as they’ve seen in Miami Vice and Knight Rider.
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Estonian Film Institute at EFM
Estonian Film Institute will be attending the European Film Market from 9-16th of February. As always, the stand is located at Martin Gropius Bau, G12.
Please email sigrid@filmi.ee for meetings.
Market screenings for Estonian films:
The Dissidents
Thu Feb 9th / 15:30 / dffb-Kino
Mon Feb 13th / 18:45 / dffb-Kino
Pretenders
Thu Feb 10th / 11:30 / CinemaxX 19
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Estonian viewers as top European cinemagoers appreciate domestic film
Estonian film audiences, ascending to the top tier of European cinemagoers per capita, have year-by-year shown a steady rise in their interest towards domestic film according to the figures of 2016 that saw the crowd-pleasing hit-comedy Class Reunion as their highest-grossing film.
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The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov by Askold Kurov
Documentary premieres at the 67th Berlin Film Festival, February 11th, 2017.
The film follows the trial of Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, arrested by the Russian security service at his home in Crimea for his pro-Ukrainian sentiments. It is a portrait of both Oleg and of the colossus he is opposing.
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Film Institute Trusted Debuts in Funding Decisions
The Estonian Film Institute gave out the production support three feature films. Two directors are making their debut features, which shows continued institute support for the new generation of filmmakers.
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Love…
Sandra Jõgeva’s documentary is now in cinemas.
Love… is socially biting debut film by local artist Sandra Jõgeva about a talented female artist and her alcohol addiction.
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Paradise Behind the Fence
Aljona Suržikova’s documentary premiered at DocPoint Tallinn.
Paradise Behind the Fence tells the story of an Estonian village in Sochi that gets stuck between the developments for the planned Olympic games.
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Come Back Free!
Ksenia Okhapkina’s documentary had its domestic premiere in DocPoint Tallinn.
Come Back Free! is a poetical film about life and death in a Chechen mountain village.
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Help, I Need Love
Minna Hint’s documentary premiered at DocPoint Tallinn on January 26th, 2017
Help, I Need Love talks about a 25-year-old film student’s search for love in modern day Estonia.
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Damascus
Damascus by Jaanus Kulli and Jaan Kolberg will premiere in February 2017.
Damascus is a film about Estonian people and nationality which asks the question as to whether and to how we can exist as a free nation. The film is told through the character of blacksmith Taimo who explores this topic, while preparing to make a Damascus steel sword, a symbol of masculinity, freedom and strength.
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