Feature

Nest of Winds

Tuulte pesa
(1979)
Genre:
Director:
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

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.

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