''I Was Here'' ( et, Mina olin siin) is an

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, a ...

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, based on a novel et, Mina olin siin. Esimene arest by Sass Henno. The story is about a 17-year-old boy who becomes a drug dealer, the decision that draws him into turbulent events he can't control. The movie was directed by

René Vilbre René Vilbre (born 17 May 1970 in Rakvere) is an Estonian film director René Vilbre has received the Children's Film Prize of the Nordic Film Institutes at the Lübeck Nordic Film Days in 2005 and the Don Quixote Award - Special Mention at th ...

and written by

Ilmar Raag Ilmar Raag (born 21 May 1968 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film '' The Class''. He has served as CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2005. He is a we ...

. The film premiered on 8 July 2008 at the

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, in Estonia was released on 12 September 2008 and it became the 5th most successful Estonian film premiere since the early 1990s. The movie was co-produced by Amrion Productions in Estonia, and Helsinki Filmi OY in

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Cast

* Rasmus Kaljujärv - Rass * Hele Kõre - Renita * Margus Prangel - Mõssa *

Märt Avandi Märt Avandi (born 26 February 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. Biography He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show '' Tujurikkuja'' (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, that made them household names in Estonia. Avandi has worked a ...

- Aivo *

Marilyn Jurman Marilyn may refer to: * Marilyn (given name) * Marilyn (singer) (born 1962), English singer * Marilyn (hill), a type of mountain or hill in the British Isles with a prominence above 150 m * 1486 Marilyn, a Main-belt asteroid * ''Marilyn'' (1953 ...

- Säde * Johannes Naan - Janar * Tambet Tuisk - Olari * Doris Tislar - Hanna *

Triin Tenso Triin Tenso (born 1987) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress and filmmaker. Tenso began her career in the prominent role of Kerli in the 2007 Ilmar Raag-directed drama '' The Class'', which focused on the sustained bullying of two bo ...

- Kelly * Nikolai Bentsler - Talis * Rafael Jenokjan - Ruslan *

Jaan Rekkor Jaan Rekkor (born 3 April 1958) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor. Early life and education Jaan Rekkor was born in the small village of Hõreda in Rapla County. He attended schools in Märjamaa, graduating from the Ants Lauter ...

- Karm tüüp * Sten Zupping - Turske tüüp *

Anne Reemann Anne Reemann (born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian actress. In 1988, Reemann graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since then, she has worked at the Tallinn City Theatre. Reemann has acted in numerous movie productions, for ...

- Teacher *

Marta Laan Marta Laan (born 20 May 1985) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress whose career began in the late 2000s. Early life and education Marta Laan was born and raised in Tallinn, where she attended primary and secondary schools. In 2006 ...

- Rass' deskmate

References

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