Cinema of Estonia is the

film industry The film industry or motion picture industry comprises the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking, i.e., film production companies, film studios, cinematography, animation, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post ...

of the

Republic of Estonia A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

. The motion pictures have won international awards and each year new Estonian films are seen at film festivals around the globe.

1896—1911

The first "moving pictures" were screened 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 ' ...

in 1896.Eastern Europe By Tom Masters; p. 328
/ref> The first movie theater was opened in 1908. First local documentary was made in 1908 with the production of a

newsreel A newsreel is a form of short documentary film, containing news stories and items of topical interest, that was prevalent between the 1910s and the mid 1970s. Typically presented in a cinema, newsreels were a source of current affairs, informa ...

about

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

King

Gustav V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxe ...

’s visit to

1912—1918

The first Estonian documentary was created by

Johannes Pääsuke Johannes Pääsuke ( – ) was an Estonian photographer and filmmaker. He worked as a photographer for the Estonian National Museum and was dedicated to recording the everyday life of Estonians in the early 20th-century. In 1914, he directed o ...

in 1912 that was followed by a short film ''Karujaht Pärnumaal'' (Bear Hunt in Pärnumaa) in 1914. The first

movie studio A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...

in Estonia, ''Estonia Film Tartus'' (The Tartu Studio of Estonia Film), was established by Johannes Pääsuke (1892–1918). Pääsuke produced documentaries, short films and pictures of Estonian nature for the

Estonian National Museum The Estonian National Museum ( et, Eesti Rahva Muuseum) founded 1909 in Tartu is a museum devoted to folklorist Jakob Hurt's heritage, to Estonian ethnography and folk art. The first items for the museum were originally collected in the latter ...

. '' Karujaht Pärnumaal'' (Bear-Hunt in Pärnu County, 1914) was the first fictional short film made in Estonia. In total, eight films made by J. Pääsuke have survived and are stored at the

Estonian Film Archives The National Archives of Estonia (NAE, et, Rahvusarhiiv) has been the centre of archival administration in Estonia since 1999. Organization NAE collects and preserves records documenting the history, culture, nationhood and social conditions ...

1918—1940

The first full-length feature film was made in 1924 ''Shadow of the Past'' directed by

Konstantin Märska Konstantin Märska ( in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 30 August 1951 in Tallinn) was an Estonian cinematographer and film director. Märska is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery in Tallinn Tallinn () is the ...

and produced by his ''Konstantin Märska Filmiproduktsioon'' (Konstantin Märska Film Production). Two feature films by Märska have survived: ''Vigased pruudid'' (1929) and ''Jüri Rumm'' (1929). ''Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon'' (the Film Production of Theodor Luts Studio) was established by

Theodor Luts Theodor Luts ( in Palamuse – 24 September 1980 in São Paulo) was an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of classic writer Oskar Luts. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography His '' Noored kotkad'' ( ...

and his wife

Aksella Luts Aksella Luts (born Aksella Hildegard Kapsta; 10 October 1905 – 8 January 2005)Noored kotkad'' (Young Eagles) (1927) is generally regarded as the cornerstone of Estonian cinema.Culture And Customs of the Baltic States By Kevin O'Connor
/ref> Luts was also responsible for directing the only Estonian sound feature made before Soviet era, an Estonian-Finnish co-production ''Päikese lapsed'' (1932). Luts moved to Finland to work as a cinematographer immediately after finishing the film, and never returned to Estonia. Smaller film production studios in Estonia included ''Siirius Film'' and ''K.Kalamees Tartu''. The major film production company after the

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hit Estonia during the 1930s was state subsidized the Estonian Culture Film ( et, Eesti Kultuurfilm) that produced mostly documentaries.
In late 1930s, Academy Award nominated

Miliza Korjus Miliza Elizabeth Korjus (August 18, 1909(?) – August 26, 1980) was a Polish- Estonian coloratura soprano opera singer, who later appeared in Hollywood films during the Golden Age and in Mexican films during the Golden Age too. Korjus became ...

best known for a role in ''The Great Waltz'' (1938), daughter of 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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in the Imperial Russian Army and later Chief of Staff to the War Minister of Estonia, had a successful career in Hollywood film industryEastern Europe By Richard C. Frucht; p.95
/ref> The first Estonian animated short film ''

Kutsu-Juku seiklusi The Adventures of Juku The Dog (1931) ( et, Kutsu-Juku seiklusi) is the first Estonian experimental animated short film, written and directed by Voldemar Päts, produced by Aleksaner Teppor and animation by cartoonist Elmar Jaanimägi. For the ...

'' was made in 1931.

1940—1953

During the first year of

Soviet occupation During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed several countries effectively handed over by Nazi Germany in the secret Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. These included the eastern regions of Poland (incorporated into two different ...

(1940–1941) ''Eesti Kultuurfilm'' was taken over by the Communist Party and renamed ''Kinokroonika Eesti Stuudio'' (the Estonian Newsreel Studio). During the first decades of Soviet rule as Estonia became a part of USSR in 1944 after the end of World War II, filmmakers in Estonia were mostly coming from inner Soviet Union whose job was to create propaganda films that depicted the victory of socialism in a form of newsreels and documentaries. Former Eesti Kultuurfilm was called ''Kinokroonika Tallinna Stuudio'' (The Tallinn Newsreel Studio) in 1942 during the

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in World War II and ''Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (The Tallinn Film Studio) in 1947 again by the Soviets. During the era two feature films on Soviet themes were produced in Estonia directed by

Gerbert Rappaport Herbert Rappaport (1908–1983), known in the Soviet Union as Gerbert Moritsevich Rappaport, was an Austrian-Soviet screenwriter and film director. Rappaport was born in 1908 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents from Lemberg (now Lv ...

, an

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émigré in Soviet Union: ''Elu tsitadellis (Life in the Citadel)'' in 1947, ''Valgus Koordis (Light in Koordi)'' in 1951 that was the first

color motion picture film Color motion picture film refers both to unexposed color photographic film in a format suitable for use in a motion picture camera, and to finished motion picture film, ready for use in a projector, which bears images in color. The first color ...

made in Estonia.

1953—1991

After the death of Stalin in 1953 a more liberal period in Soviet Union's cultural policies followed. Filmmakers started to enjoy greater artistic control at the same time the Soviet State Committee for Cinematography (

Goskino Goskino USSR (russian: link=Yes, Госкино СССР) is the abbreviated name for the USSR State Committee for Cinematography (Государственный комитет по кинематографии СССР) in the Soviet Union. It w ...

) in Moscow provided the money, state censorship body

Glavlit Main Directorate for the Protection of State Secrets in the Press under the Council of Ministers of the USSR (russian: Главное управление по охране государственных тайн в печати при СМ С� ...

and

CPSU "Hymn of the Bolshevik Party" , headquarters = 4 Staraya Square, Moscow , general_secretary = Vladimir Lenin (first)Mikhail Gorbachev (last) , founded = , banned = , founder = Vladimir Lenin , newspaper ...

Department of Culture had the control over releasing the movies. The Tallinn Film Studio was renamed ''Kunstiliste ja Kroonikafilmide Tallinna Kinostuudio'' (Tallinn Feature- and Newsreel Film Studio) in 1954 and in 1963 was renamed again

Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was forced into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet Occupation During Worl ...

Some of the first films produced during the era that were co directed by an Estonian

Kaljo Kiisk Kaljo Kiisk (3 December 1925 – 20 September 2007) was a Soviet and Estonian actor, film director, screenwriter and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from ''Spring'' ( et, Kevade), ''Summer'' (''Suvi'') and ''Autu ...

were ''Juunikuu päevad'' (1957) and ''Vallatud kurvid'' also known as ''

Opasniye Povoroty ''Dangerous Curves'' ( et, Ohtlikud kurvid) is a 1962 Soviet film. It is a remake of the 1959 film ''Naughty Curves'' (also known as ''Mischievous Curves'') ( et, Vallatud kurvid). The plot revolves around two rival motorcyclists' love for one of ...

'', the first dramatic film shot in

Kinopanorama Kinopanorama is a three-lens, three-film widescreen film format. Although Kinopanorama was initially known as ''Panorama'' (russian: панорамный фильм, ''panoramnyy film'') in the Soviet Union the name was later revised to include it ...

(1959). In the 1960s a story of Prince Gabriel by Estonian writer

Eduard Bornhöhe Eduard Bornhöhe (pen name); born Eduard Brunberg (, in Kullaaru, Rakvere Parish, Kreis Wierland – 17 November 1923, in Tallinn), was an Estonian writer. Bornhöhe is generally considered a pioneer of the genre of the Estonian historical nov ...

was turned into a movie script by

Arvo Valton Arvo Vallikivi (born 14 December 1935 in Märjamaa), commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, is an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful movie adaptati ...

Grigori Kromanov Grigori Kromanov (8 March 1926 in Tallinn – 18 July 1984 in Lahe, Lääne-Virumaa) was an Estonian theatre and film director. He directed some of the best known Estonian movies, including ''Viimne reliikvia'' (''The Last Relic'') and '' Dead ...

was named to be the director of ''

Viimne reliikvia ''Viimne reliikvia'' ( Estonian for ''The Last Relic''; russian: Последняя реликвия, translit=Poslyednyaya ryelikvya) is a 1969 Estonian-language Soviet film based on '' Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad'' ( Esto ...

'' (The Last Relic), released in 1969 by Tallinnfilm. The movie set the absolute box office record for the entire Soviet Union at the time by selling 44,9 million tickets. It was successfully distributed by the Soviet film export internationally in more than 60 countries. The film also influenced Estonian literature: 2 short stories listed for the

Friedebert Tuglas Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson (2 March 1886 – 15 April 1971) was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature.Arvo Kruusement Arvo Kruusement (born 20 April 1928) is an Estonian actor, theatre and film director who has made some of Estonia's classic novels into films; ''Spring'' (1969), ''Summer'' (1976), and ''Fall'' (1990) The movie ''Spring'' has been noted as the be ...

's '' ''Kevade'''' (Spring) based on

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

popular novel. Successful films in the 1980s were '' "Hukkunud Alpinisti" hotell'' (Dead Mountaineer's Hotel) by Kromanov and movies made by

such as ''Nipernaadi'' (1983). The most prominent female director

Leida Laius Leida Laius (26 March 1923 – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director. In 1950 she graduated from . In 1962 she graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 she worked at Tallinnfilm. Filmography * ''� ...

who emerged during the era is best known for her ''Kõrboja peremees'' (1979) and ''

Naerata ometi ''Games for Schoolchildren'' or ''Well, Come On, Smile''; ( et, Naerata ometi) is a 1985 Soviet Estonian drama film directed by Arvo Iho and Leida Laius. The film was loosely based on the 1963 short story ''Kasuema'' (''Stepmother'') by Estonian ...

'' (1985) receiving at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

UNICEF Award in 1985.

Peeter Simm Peeter Simm (born 24 February 1953 in Kiviõli) is an Estonian film director. In 1976 he graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Selected filmography *''Ideaalmaastik'' (1980) *''Fed up!'' (2005) *''On the Other Side o ...

's best known Soviet era film is ''Ideaalmaastik'' (The Ideal Landscape) released in 1980.

Peeter Urbla Peeter Urbla (born 2 June 1945 in Türi) is an Estonian film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1969 he graduated from University of Tartu in art history speciality. In 1977 he finished his two-year courses for screenwriters and directors in ...

's ''Ma pole turist, ma elan siin'' (I'm Not a Tourist, I'm Living Here) (1988).

Jaan Kolberg Jaan Kolberg (born 21 November 1958) is an Estonian film director and producer. Jaan Kolberg was born in Pärnu, where he attended primary and secondary schools. In 1976, he enrolled at Tartu State University, majoring in English. While at unive ...

emerged by the end of Soviet era with films ''See kadunud tee'' (1990) (The Lost Way) and ''Võlausaldajad'' (Creditors) (1992) Among the leading Estonian film actors during the Soviet era were

Rein Aren Rein Aren (25 December 1927 Tartu – 16 May 1990 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. In 1951 he graduated from GITIS' Estonian studio. From 1946 until 1949, he was a choir singer and ballet dancer at Vanemuine theatre. From 1951 until 1972, and agai ...

with about 30 roles,

Jüri Järvet Jüri Järvet (18 June 1919 – 5 July 1995) was an Estonian actor. His name sometimes appears as Yuri Yevgenyevich Yarvet, an incorrect back-transliteration from the Russian transliteration Юри Евгеньевич Ярвет. His birthna ...

and

Leonhard Merzin Leonhard Merzin (10 February 1934 in Aruküla, Kudina Parish (now Maardla, Mustvee Parish) – 2 January 1990 in Tartu) was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the Estonian actors active in the Soviet Union and abroad. He played in mo ...

Since 1991

After the collapse of the Soviet Union Estonia regained its independence, the cost of filmmaking skyrocketed and the 1990s showed decline in filmmaking that reached its bottom in 1996, the year when no fictional films and only 2 documentaries ''Lipule... güüsile... valvel!'' and ''Turvalisuse illusioon'' were made in Estonia. In 1997, the

Estonian Film Foundation The Estonian Film Foundation (until 2013; et, Eesti Filmi Sihtasutus, also (since 2013) Estonian Film Institute ( et, Eesti Filmi Instituut)) is Estonia's public film funding organization financed from the state budget of the Republic of Estoni ...

was founded by the Estonian Ministry of Culture. Production of ''Minu Leninid'' (All My Lenins) (1997) a parody of Soviet Revolution by

Hardi Volmer Hardi Volmer (born 8 November 1957 in Pärnu) is an Estonian film director, puppet theatre set decorator and musician. Volmer is the singer in the Estonian punk rock band Singer Vinger. Animated cartoons *"Imeline nääriöö" (Wonderful Ne ...

marked a turnaround for Estonian feature films. In 1998, there were two feature films produced. '' Georgica'' directed by Sulev Keedus won the ''FIPRESCI Prize'' at the

Stockholm Film Festival The Stockholm International Film Festival ( sv, Stockholms filmfestival, italic=no) is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year since then during the second half of November. The w ...

in 1998 and the ''Prix Europa Special'' at

Prix Europa {{notability, Events, date=March 2021 PRIX EUROPA – The European Broadcasting Festival – is the Europe's largest annual tri-medial festival and competition. The event takes place in the third week of October in Berlin, Germany. PRIX E ...

in 1999. '' Ristumine peateega'' (The Highway Crossing) directed by Arko Okk won the "FIPRESCI Prize" at the

Stockholm International Film Festival The Stockholm International Film Festival ( sv, Stockholms filmfestival, italic=no) is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year since then during the second half of November. The w ...

in 1999 and the Prize OPERA PRIMA at the

Uruguay International Film Festival The Uruguay International Film Festival ( es, Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay) is an international film festival that takes place every year in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. Established 1982, it is organized by Cinemateca U ...

in 2000. '' The Highway Crossing'' was also the first Estonian film at Hongkong International Film Festival ''

HKIFF The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films ...

''. Since then, the trend has also been towards joint film productions such as Peeter Simm's ''Head käed'' (Good Hands) (2001) a joint Estonian-Latvian coproduction that in 2002 won the ''Manfred Salzgeber Award'' at the

and the ''Golden Olive Tree'' Lecce Festival of European Cinema in Italy. ''Kõrini'' (Fed Up) (2005) an Estonian-German coproduction.

Arvo Iho Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Litt ...

' s ''Karu süda'' (Hart of the Bear) (2001) nominated for ''Golden St. George'' at the Moscow International Film Festival and for the ''European Film Award'' at

European Film Awards The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most ...

, was a coproduction between Estonia, Germany, Russia and the Czech Republic. The most commercially successful Estonian film in 2002 was ''

Nimed marmortahvlil ''Names in Marble'' ( et, Nimed marmortahvlil) is an Estonian war novel written by Albert Kivikas. It was published in 1936, and its subject is the Estonian War of Independence. Kivikas received an award by the Estonian Literature Society for the ...

'' (2002) (Names in Marble) by

Elmo Nüganen Elmo Nüganen (born on date 15 February 1962 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian theatre director, film director, and actor. He has been the artistic Director of the Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music a ...

and in 2003 a comedy by Rando Pettai ''Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla'' (Made in Estonia) that in Estonia topped the international blockbuster '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' with its box office results. In 2004, two young directors emerged Jaak Kilmi and René Reinumägi with their '' Sigade revolutsioon'' (Revolution of Pigs) that won the ''Special Jury Prize'' and was nominated for ''Golden St. George'' at the

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...

, and for ''Grand Prix Asturias'' at the

Gijón International Film Festival The Gijón International Film Festival ( ast, Festival Internacional de Cine de Xixón or ''FICXixón'') is an annual film festival held in Gijón, a city in northwest Spain. History The festival's origins date back to 1963. In the beginning i ...

. In 2007, about 10 feature films were made in Estonia. Most notable perhaps ''Sügisball'' (2007) by Veiko Õunpuu receiving among other awards ''Best Director'' at the

Thessaloniki Film Festival The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its y ...

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and ''Venice Horizons Award'' at the

64th Venice International Film Festival The 64th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, opened on 29 August 2007, with Joe Wright's ''Atonement'' and closed 8 September 2007. Host of the event was Italian actress Ambra Angiolini. The Golden Lion for Lifetime ...

. ''Georg'' (2007) by Peeter Simm is a movie about the life of legendary Estonian singer

Georg Ots Georg Ots (21 March 1920 – 5 September 1975) was an Estonian singer, actor and People's Artist of the USSR (1960). Biography Before studying singing with the Estonian baritone Aleksander Rahnel in Yaroslavl in the rear of the Eastern Fro ...

. Most recent awarded film is Veiko Õunpuu's ''

The Temptation of St. Tony ''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 b ...

'' (2009). In 2011, Estonia made eight full-length films, which included one animated film.

TOP 10

The Estonian feature films Top Ten Poll in 2002 by Estonian film critics and journaliststallinnfilm.ee
#'' Kevade'' (1969) directed by

Arvo Kruusement Arvo Kruusement (born 20 April 1928) is an Estonian actor, theatre and film director who has made some of Estonia's classic novels into films; ''Spring'' (1969), ''Summer'' (1976), and ''Fall'' (1990) The movie ''Spring'' has been noted as the be ...

#'' Hullumeelsus'' (1968) directed by

#''

Ideaalmaastik ''Ideaalmaastik'' ( en, The Ideal Landscape) is a 1980 Estonian drama film directed by Peeter Simm and based on the story "Kevadkülvi volinik" by Karl Helemäe. Awards: * 1982: All-Union Film Festival, best director debut: Peeter Simm; best act ...

'' (1980) directed by

#''

'' (1969) directed by

#'' Georgica'' (1998) directed by

Sulev Keedus Sulev Keedus (born 21 July 1957 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director who studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный и� ...

#'' Nipernaadi'' (1993) directed by

#'' "Hukkunud Alpinisti" hotell'' (1979) directed by

#''

'' (1985) directed by

#''

Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan ''Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' (''The New Devil of Hellsbottom'', English release title: ''Devil with a False Passport'') is a 1964 Estonian film directed by Grigori Kromanov and Jüri Müür, and based on the 1939 novel of the same name by A. H ...

'' (1964) directed by

Jüri Müür Jüri Müür (born 7 January 1929, Tartu – 17 November 1984) 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 F ...

#''

Tuulte pesa ''Nest of Winds'' ( et, Tuulte pesa) is a 1979 Estonian drama film directed by Olav Neuland. Awards: * 1980: All-Union Film Festival (USSR), best director debut: Olav Neuland * 1980: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech), First award t ...

'' (1979) directed by

Olav Neuland Olav Neuland (often spelled wrongly ''Olev Neuland''; 29 April 1947 Viljandi – 21 May 2005 Anija) was an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north b ...

References

External links

Cinéma estonien

Estonian Film Foundation
(in English and Estonian) {{Europe in topic, Cinema of Arts in Estonia