Asko Kase (born 26 February 1979 in

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 ' ...

) is an

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n film and television director. In 2009 his film "

December Heat ''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whethe ...

" was nominated in 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (see the list).

Filmography

* 2000: "Buddha Of The North" * 2001: "Linnapiloot" * 2004: "Kooma" * 2006: "Hundi agoonia" * 2007: "Zen läbi prügi * 2008: "

" ('Detsembrikuumus') * 2009: "Tondipoisid" * 2009: "Baruto - tõlkes kaduma läinud"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kase, Asko Living people 1979 births Estonian film directors Tallinn University alumni People from Tallinn