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Heart of the Bear (2001)

Original title: Karu süda

Based on the novel "The Heart of the Bear" by Nikolai Baturin

Feature film | Drama Duration 124:00

Festivals, awards, nominations

  • Nomination, European Film Awards, 2001, European Cinematographer Nomination: Rein Kotov; Official Selection
  • Award, KINOSHOCK - Open Film Festival for states of the CIS and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Anapa, Russia), 2002, Best Actor: Rain Simmul
  • Award, East-West - Baku International Film Festival (Azerbaijan), 2002, Special Mention: Rain Simmul
  • Participation, OSCAR - The Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA), 2001, National Nominee, Foreign Language Film
  • Participation, BERLINALE - Berlin International Film Festival (Germany), 2002
  • Participation, Jerusalem International Film Festival (Israel), 2002
  • Participation, Moscow International Film Festival (Russia), 2002
  • Participation, Wine Country Film Festival (USA), 2002
  • Participation, Riga International Film Festival (Latvia), 2002
  • Participation, Pyongyang International Filmfestival (North Korea), 2002
  • Participation, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia), 2002
  • Participation, World Film Festival of Bangkok (Thailand), 2003
  • Participation, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada), 2002
  • Participation, Quebeq International Film Festival (Canada), 2002
  • Participation, Northern Lights Film Festival (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Great Britain), 2003
  • Participation, BANFF - Mountain Film Festival (Ontario, Canada), 2003
  • Participation, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festval (Austria), 2004

Partners and Sponsors

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