When young Taarka plays the frog and prince game with her friend Vasso and kisses him, her destiny is already being changed - Taarka's father has gambled away all his money and his daughter's silver jewelry in the tavern. Taarka has a great singing talent but since she is poor and has dark complexion her boyfriend Vasso is told not to marry her. When Taarka gives birth to twins, Vasso is nowhere to be seen. She struggles through life alone and becomes a self-confident woman living according to her own rules. She is known as the Mother of Song ...
Director: Ain Mäeots
Crew
View all| Producer | Anneli Ahven |
| Director | Ain Mäeots |
| Screenwriter | Mart Kivastik | Ain Mäeots | Hardi Volmer | Elo Selirand | Ülle Kauksi |
| Cinematographer | Elen Lotman |
| Art Director | Elo Soode |
| Costume Designer | Eva-Maria Gramakovski |
| Composer | Andres Lõo |
| Sound Designer | Tiina Andreas |
| Editor | Eik Lattu | Maarek Toompere |
| Content Editor | Tiina Lokk |
| Writer of Adapted Work | Ülle Kauksi |
Cast
View allLeading roles
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Inga Salurand
Young Taarka
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Siiri Sisask
Taarka
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Marje Metsur
Old Taarka
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Kaarel Oja
Young Vasso
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Tõnu Oja
Vasso
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Liina Tennosaar
Taarka's mother
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Peeter Oja
Taarka's father
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Marika Vaarik
Vasso's mother
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Kirke Kalde
Little Tato
Supporting roles
First releases
View all- at other places: 11.08.2008, Town Hall Square, Tartu, Estonia
- at other places: 05.08.2008, Cinema bus Kinobuss, Meremäe, Estonia
- on television: 23.12.2009, ETV2, Estonia
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Award, PÖFF: tARTuFF - Tartu Love Film Festival (Estonia) , 2008, Audience Award
- Prize, Annual Award of AV Division of Estonian Cultural Endowment (Estonia), 2008, Best Debut Award: Ain Mäeots
- Prize, Anne Vabarna Cultural Award (Estonia), 2008
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