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A Singing City - Tallinn (2010)

Original title: Laulev linn

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Documentary Duration 28:32

Happy people sing regardless of a lack of money and support from decision-makers - benevolent enthusiasm can go very far! The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture 2011, initiated by the citizens of Tallinn, comprises of people from different fields of culture such as artists, actors, film directors, teachers, musicians, etc. They are passionate about singing and want to take their hometown to the world... Regardless of several obstacles, the choir is selected to compete at the Choir Olympics in Shanghai, which takes them to China. There, they represent their city at the World Expo 2010. Their motivation ...

Director: Mikk Rand

Keywords: award ceremony | bus trip | conductor | experimental choral music | briskness | performance | enterprisingness | interpreting a hieroglyph | vocal warmup exercises | collective | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Meteoriit
Film Category Documentary, Music Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian, English, hiina
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 28:32

Crew

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Producer Aet Laigu | Mikk Rand
Director Mikk Rand
Screenwriter Mikk Rand
Cinematographer Christian Johannes Kask
Sound Designer Jevgeni Berezovski | Antti Mäss | Mart Otsa
Editor Mikk Rand
Content Editor Aet Laigu | Märten Vaher

First releases

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  • in cinema: 1.02.2011, Cinema Artis, Tallinn, Estonia
  • on television: 9.02.2011, ETV, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Participation, EstDocs - Estonian Documentary Film Festival (Toronto, Canada), 2011
  • Participation, Estonian Film Days (Estonia), 2011

Partners and Sponsors

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