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The Heart of the Bear (2001) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 6, 2001

Original Title:
Karu süda

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
4S Production
Cumulus Projekt
Faama Film
Lenfilm
Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion
Studio Fáma 92

Production Countries:
Czech Republic | Estonia | Germany | Russia

Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 15+ 

Runtime: 124

An inner journey into the heart of Siberia.

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A young Estonian goes to the Siberian Taiga to live as a hunter in a remote forest hut. He hopes to find his true self far from civilisation. The natives he meets introduce him to the myths of the north. The first is a young village teacher who wants to be a good wife to him. The second is a wild and untameable native who becomes his mythical bear-woman. When he accidentally kills a great black bear, his own shadow-creature, he burdens himself with guilt. However, he is given a chance of finding his inner balance. A romantic drama with mythical elements and breathtaking landscapes.

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Assistant Camera:
Rein Pruul

Assistant Property Master:
Pille-Maris Arro

Boom Operator:
Vladimir Viktorov

Camera Operator:
Arvo Iho
Arvo Vilu

Co-Producer:
Manfred Durniok
Andrei Zertsalov
Tõnu Karro
Zdenek Stehno
Jana Tomsová
Arvo Iho

Costume Design:
Andro Kööp

Development Producer:
Ilmar Raag

Director:
Arvo Iho

Director of Photography:
Rein Kotov

Editor:
Arvo Iho
Sirje Haagel

First Assistant Director:
Ly Pulk

Foley:
Irina Kislova
Alla Meychik

Gaffer:
Oleg Tretyakov
Uno Lahtein

Grip:
Eduard Pissarenko

Makeup Artist:
Lii Kärner

Music:
Peeter Vähi

Novel:
Nikolai Baturin

Producer:
Mati Sepping

Production Design:
Silver Vahtre

Screenplay:
Arvo Iho
Nikolai Baturin
Rustam Ibragimbekov

Seamstress:
Katrin Karilaid

Second Assistant Camera:
Andrus Prikk

Sound Director:
Igor Terekhov
Viktor Strohhov

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Pavel Dvořák
Enn Säde
Koit Pärna

Sound Recordist:
Lauri Laagus

Still Photographer:
Tõnu Noorits

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