Jaan Kaplinski
2021Regilaul - Lieder aus der Luft
Ulrike Koch
Veljo Tormis, Lauri Õunapuu
On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These songs are the roots of Estonia’s renowned singing culture. Based on the continuous repetition of eight-syllable verses, they produce a haunting sound able to connect the fleeting present with the eternal circle of life. Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores how Regi songs still fire the imagination today, weaving together people and nature through song.
Regilaul - Songs of the Ancient Sea
The Kaplinski System
Raphael Gianelli-Meriano
Jaan Kaplinski
Two friends, one a French photograph rand filmmaker, the other a famous Estonian thinker and poet. Two people from two generations, but a great friendship. For several weeks, Raphael Gianelli-Meriano filmed Jaan Kaplinski's every day life at his house in the countryside, in his domestic context.
The Kaplinski System
Jõulud Vigalas
Mark-Toomas Soosaar
Evald Aavik, Kersti Kreismann
The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday. The manor house has just been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution.
Christmas in Vigala
Aken aja liikumisse. Viivi Luik
Vallo Kepp
Viivi Luik, Jaan Kaplinski
One of the most popular and talented writers in contemporary Estonia - Viivi Luik - has always hurt her heart for the fate of her country and people. As a poetess, she maintains miracles, simple and human, through her poetry. In the film Viivi Luik and Jaan Kaplinski make sense of the moments of time.
Aken aja liikumisse. Viivi Luik
