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Mart Taniel
Mart Taniel (born 11 August 1976 in Tallinn) is an Estonian cinematographer and film director. 2000-2005 he studied at Tallinn University in operator speciality. Filmography * 2006 "Tühirand" * 2006 "Müümise kunst" * 2007 "Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse" * 2007 " Sügisball" * 2009 " Püha Tõnu kiusamine" * 2013 "Free Range" * 2015 "1944" * 2017 "November" * 2021 "Captain Volkonogov Escaped ''Captain Volkonogov Escaped'' (russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал, translit. ''Kapitan Volkonogov bezhal'') is a 2021 Russian thriller drama film written and directed by Natalya Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov. The main roles ..." References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taniel, Mart Living people 1976 births Estonian cinematographers Estonian film directors Tallinn University alumni Film people from Tallinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn University
Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in the country. Both QS World University and Times Higher Education rankings place it among the top 1000 universities in the world. History Tallinn University's predecessor, Tallinn Teachers' Seminar, was founded in 1919. Tallinn University in its present form was established on 18 March 2005 as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutions in Tallinn: Academic Library of Estonia (1946), Baltic Film and Media School (1992/97), Estonian Institute of Humanities (1988), Institute of History (1946) and Tallinn Pedagogical University (1919/52/92). In 2015, Tallinn University underwent a structural reform, whereby its 20+ structural units (the legacy of the numerous mergers leading to its establishment) were reorganiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Uuspõld Läheb Tartusse
''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometres'') is a 2007 Estonian comedy film directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk. Plot Cast Release Participation in film festivals: * 2007: goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film (Wiesbaden, Germany), competition program * 2007: Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland) * 2007: Kinoshock - Open Film Festival for states of the CIS and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Anapa, Russia) * 2007: Vancouver Film Festival (Canada), 2007 * 2008: Mumbai Film Festival (India) References External links * {{IMDb title, 0846020 Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse entry in Estonian Film Database (EFIS) 2007 films Estonian comedy films Estonian-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Püha Tõnu Kiusamine
''The Temptation of St. Tony'' ( et, Püha Tõnu kiusamine) is a 2009 Estonian film written and directed by Veiko Õunpuu, starring Taavi Eelmaa. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who becomes interested in questions about morality. The film was a co-production between companies from Estonia, Sweden and Finland. Cast * Taavi Eelmaa as Tõnu * Ravshana Kurkova as Nadezhda * Tiina Tauraite as Tõnu's wife * Sten Ljunggren as Herr Meister * Denis Lavant as Count Dionysos Korzybski * Hendrik Toompere Jr. as Toivo * Katariina Lauk as Toivo's wife * Harry Kõrvits as Director * Taavi Teplenkov as Urbo * Marika Barabanstsikova as Urbo's wife * Rain Tolk as Kleine Willy * Liis Lepik as Tõnu's child * Valeri Fjodorov as Nadezhda's father * Evald Aavik as Priest * Andres Puustusmaa as Fence builder Awards and nominations Markku Pätilä and Jaagup Roomet were nominated for Best Production Designers at the European Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Range (film)
''Free Range'' ( et, Free Range: Ballaad maailma heakskiitmisest) is a 2013 Estonian drama film directed by Veiko Õunpuu. The film was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast *Lauri Lagle as Fred *Jaanika Arum as Susanna *Laura Peterson as Traitor to the fatherland *Peeter Volkonski as Fred's father *Roman Baskin as Susanna's father *Rita Raave as Susanna's mother *Meelis Rämmeld as Susanna's father *Jan Uuspõld Jan Uuspõld (born 14 December 1973) is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actor and musician. Early life and music career Jan Uuspõld was born in Tallinn, the eldest of three sons of Ingar and Heidi Uuspõld. His mother is an accou ... as Colleague *Anne Türnpu as Colleague *Loore Martma as Student *Marion Undusk as Student * Mari Abel as Secretary * Laine Mägi as Trolley driver *Lauri Kaldoja as Friend *Jim Ashilevi as Friend * Liis Lindmaa as Friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 (film)
''1944'' is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen. The film first premiered in February 2015 in Berlin, Germany, before its release in Estonia and other Northern European countries. It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. As the Soviet Union advances to recapture Estonia from its German occupiers, with huge losses on both sides, the film explores the mental conflicts of young Estonians. Some have volunteered or been conscripted into the German military, most with little commitment to the Nazi regime. Others have volunteered or been conscripted into the Soviet forces, again with little commitment to the Communist regime. Whichever side wins will regard the Estonians on the opposing side as traitors, liable to execution or deportation. Neither side offers the Estonians autonomy from foreign control. Plot The film opens in July 1944 on the Tannenberg Line in Estonia, where a u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November (2017 Film)
''November'' is a 2017 fantasy horror drama film written and directed by Rainer Sarnet, based on Andrus Kivirähk's 2000 novel ''Rehepapp ehk November'' ("Old Barny aka November"). The film has received praise internationally, and it was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot In 19th century Estonia, a mythical village is inhabited by personified Black Death, spirits, werewolves and the Devil himself. The film opens with a supernaturally-powered automaton called a kratt stealing a cow. It drags the cow by its chains and lifts it up in the air, depositing it at the farm of its master, the villager called Raak. Fashioned out of odds, ends, and farm tools, kratts need to be imbued with a soul in order to do their masters' bidding: primarily stealing livestock from other villagers, aside from menial farm labor. Villagers whistle for the Devil at a crossroads in order to arrange a deal: their hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Volkonogov Escaped
''Captain Volkonogov Escaped'' (russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал, translit. ''Kapitan Volkonogov bezhal'') is a 2021 Russian thriller drama film written and directed by Natalya Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov. The main roles were played by Yuri Borisov as Captain Fyodor Volkonogov. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Plot The setting is the USSR during the Great Terror. Captain Fyodor Volkonogov serves in the Soviet law enforcement agency. He is trusted by his superiors and his colleagues respect him. However, one day his life takes an unexpected turn: he is accused of being a criminal. The Captain manages to run away before he is arrested; in one hour he witnesses how his reputation has been destroyed and how his former colleagues and friends are out for his blood. Then, a messenger from the world above appears to the Captain and informs him that after his death, he is destined for hell. He has o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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