Feature

Nest of Winds

Tuulte pesa

(1979)

Genre: Drama

Director: Olav Neuland

Screenwriter: Grigori Kanovičius, Isaakas Fridbergas

Cinematographer: Arvo Iho

Production Designer: Halja Klaar, Heikki Halla

Composer: Lepo Sumera

Editor: Eevi Säde

Producer: Tõnis Vunder, Kullo Must

Main cast: Rudolf Allabert, Nelli Taar, Arvo Iho, Evald Aavik, Anne Maasik, Indrek Korb, Vaino Vahing, Tõnu Kark, Ain Lutsepp.

Duration: 95 min

Language: Estonian, Russian

Subtitle language: English

Available formats: mov

Colour: Colour

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Festivals:

Estonian Film Days in Lisbon (Portugal), 2023
La Rochelle International Film Festival (France), 1989
FIPRESCI Symposium in Repino (USSR) , 1987
International Festival of Agricultural Films (France), 1984
Kolkata International Film Festival (India), 1982
Estonian Film Days in Alma-Ata (USSR), 1982
USSR Films Festival in West Berlin (Germany), 1982
San Remo Film Festival (Italy), 1981, Programme of cinéma d’auteur
Youth and Film – Festival of Film Debuts (Koszalin, Poland), 1980
Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1980, Grand Prix; 1s Prize – for the best directing: Olav Neuland; 1st Prize – for the best original music: Lepo Sumera (together with “The Master of Kõrboja”); 1st Prize – for the Best Actor: Tõnu Kark (together with “Wild Violets”)
USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1980, Best Debut Director: Olav Neuland
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia), 1980, 1st Prize (Debut Award)
USSR Festival of Young Filmmakers (USSR), 1979, Best Full-length Feature, Diploma
Baltic States Festival of Young Filmmakers (USSR), 1979, 1st Prize

Despite the fact that war is over there is no peace in Mahtjamäe farm. Jüri Piir, the farmer, is pressurized either by the forest brothers or the village deputy following the orders of Soviet authorities. Foreign views and demands force Jüri to make difficult decisions.