A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 14, 2008
Original Title:
Taarka
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Exitfilm
Production Countries:
Estonia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.
Animal Wrangler:
Liina Prii
Assistant Grip:
Eik Lattu
Assistant Production Design:
Liina Prii
Assistant Property Master:
Siim Maaten
Assistant Set Decoration:
Roman Kuznetsov
Henri Keerutaja
Silver Soe
Kristi Ristimägi
Assistant Sound Designer:
Magnus Andre
Sven Sosnitski
Continuity:
Kristin Kalamees
Costume Design:
Eva-Maria Gramakovski
Director:
Ain Mäeots
Director of Photography:
Elen Lotman
Editor:
Eik Lattu
Maarek Toompere
Electrician:
Triin Tenso
Roomet Villau
Tenno Toomistu
First Assistant Camera:
Rein Pruul
Roland Adamson
Urmas Jõemees
First Assistant Director:
Elo Selirand
Gaffer:
Taivo Tenso
Volmer Kliimand
Grip:
Maksim Podolski
Makeup Artist:
Merlit Miländer
Terje Kissa
Makeup Designer:
Kaire Hendrikson
Novel:
Kauksi Ülle
Original Music Composer:
Andres Lõo
Producer:
Anneli Ahven
Production Design:
Elo Soode
Production Manager:
Kaspar Kaljas
Property Master:
Killu Mägi
Script Supervisor:
Marje Tõemäe
Seamstress:
Moonika Lausvee
Sirli Vee
Urve Lerman
Ave Kuik
Annely Pahman
Katrin Karilaid
Riina Ivanova
Elvi Mink
Riinu Moorats
Sirje Muldmaa
Moonika Viskar
Second Assistant Camera:
Alvar Kõue
Christian Johannes Kask
Mart Ratassepp
Second Assistant Director:
Grete Nootre
Set Decoration:
Asko Linno
Sound Designer:
Tiina Andreas
Still Photographer:
Mait Mäekivi
Heikki Leis
Stunt Coordinator:
Enar Tarmo
Katriina Leinberg
Third Assistant Director:
Elo-Liis Parmas
Writer:
Mart Kivastik
Ain Mäeots
Hardi Volmer
Elo Selirand
Kauksi Ülle
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