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Ilo From Paris (2002)

Original title: Ilo Pariisist

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Documentary Duration 52:00

Documentary by Peep Puks combines two stories: the destinies of a city and of a woman, the stories of Ilo Jaik-Riedberg and the city of Paris. Culture is the common language of Europe. While navigating in French cultural space we perceive its uniting power both for Estonians. Ilo Jaik-Riedberg, daughter of writer Juhan Jaik, works a tourist guide in Paris and introduces the city in various languages. She first went to Paris as a
war refugee in 1945. The Jaik family settled in Sweden, yet in 1971 Ilo moved to Paris and stayed there. Ilo brings Estonian tourists to the ...

Director: Peep Puks

Keywords: architecture | history of architecture | crowd in a bus | relations between Estonia and France | Estonians abroad | efforts to preserve Estonianhood | excursionists | excursion to museum | guide | river | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Profilm
Film Category Documentary, Overviews
Text / Dialogue Estonian, French, German
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 52:00

Crew

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Director Peep Puks
Screenwriter Peep Puks
Cinematographer Ago Ruus | Arvo Vilu
Sound Designer Henn Liiva | Koit Pärna | Jüri Vaher
Managing Director Maie Kerma

First releases

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  • at other places: 22.11.2002, Rahvusraamatukogu konverentsisaal, Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm