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The Mission of a Rom (2010)

Original title: Mustlase missioon

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Documentary Duration 63:00

50-year-old Romanian Georg Vinogradov is a priest in Võru Pentecostal Church. He reached religion through rough personal experiences, including being a prisoner in Patarei Prison, being sick with cancer and fighting this. Georg is a father of eight children. His home is his church - half of his house, an old wooden building, serves as a church. Georg attempts to bring Romanians closer to Christianity in order to purify their souls and improve their reputation among the local people. The documentary juxtaposes Romanian traditional lifestyle and Christian world view declared by Georg as well as contemplates on the dilemma of ...

Director: Vahur Laiapea

Keywords: changing of seasons | horses | father-child relationship | Word of God | church service | Christmas | telling future with cards | home and family | blessing the congregation | children | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Ikoon
Film Category Documentary, Portrait
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian, English, FILM_LANGUAGES_ROMI
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 63:00

Crew

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Producer Vahur Laiapea
Director Vahur Laiapea
Screenwriter Vahur Laiapea
Cinematographer Vahur Laiapea
Composer Liisa Hirsch
Sound Designer Vahur Laiapea
Editor Urmas Sepp

First releases

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  • at other places: 09.02.2010, KUMU-s, Estonia
  • on television: 30.09.2010, ETV, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Nomination, PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2010, Baltic competition

Partners and Sponsors

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