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The Class (2007)

Original title: Klass

Feature film | Youth | Drama Duration 97:04

Festivals, awards, nominations

  • Award, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia), 2007, East of the West: International Competition - Special Mention; Europa Cinemas Label Prize
  • Award, Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland), 2007, New Films, New Directors: International competition - Special Jury Award; FIPRESCI Award
  • Award, CINEDAYS Festival of European Film (Skopje, Macedonia), 2007, Gold Star Award for Best Film
  • Award, Festival on Wheels (Ankara, Turkey), 2007, Silver Goose Award
  • Award, Good Film Award (Estonia) , 2007, Film of the Year; Director of the Year; Audience Favourite
  • Award, PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia), 2007, Scottish Leader Estonian Feature Film Competition - Special Mention
  • Award, Stockholm Film Festival Junior (Sweden), 2008, Bronze Horse Award for Best Film
  • Participation, Rouen Nordic Film Festival (France), 2008, Young European Audience Award
  • Award, Festroia International Film Festival (Portugal), 2008, Special Jury Prize: Silver Dolphin; Signis Jury: Special Mention
  • Award, Shaken Stars - Almaty International Film Festival (Kazakhstan), 2008, Beautiful Youth: International competition - Main Award
  • Award, Brooklyn Film Festival (USA), 2008, Best Screenplay: Ilmar Raag
  • Award, Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (Japan), 2008, Best Screenplay: Ilmar Raag
  • Award, Riga International Film Festival (Latvia), 2008, Baltic Film Show - Best Baltic Film; Audience Prize
  • Award, Listapadzik - Minsk International Festival of Children and Youth Audience (Byelorussia), 2008, Best Film
  • Award, BIAFF - Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (Georgia), 2008, Best Feature Film
  • Award, ALE KINO!- International Young Audience Film Festival (Poznan, Poland), 2008, Audience Award; Golden Goats - for best full-lenght film for young people
  • Award, EUROfEST - Eastern European Film Festival in Montreal (Canada), 2008, The Magic Beige Egg - for best feature film
  • Award, Festival Européen des 4 écrans (Paris, France), 2008, Grand Prix; Youth Jury Prize; Silver Screen - prize in Cine-Tele selection
  • Award, Rome Independent Film Festival (Italy), 2008, Best Feature Film
  • Award, FEST – Youth Video and Film Festival (Espinho, Portugal), 2009, International competition - Special Mention
  • Participation, OSCAR - The Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA), 2007, Foreign Language Film - National Nominee
  • Participation, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada), 2007
  • Participation, Copenhagen International Film Festival (Denmark), 2007
  • Participation, Zürich International Film Festival (Switzerland), 2007
  • Participation, TOFIFEST - Toruń Short Film Festival (Poland), 2007
  • Participation, Gijon International Film Festival (Spain), 2007
  • Participation, Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey), 2007
  • Participation, Kaunas Film Festival (Lithuania), 2007
  • Participation, Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (Belgium), 2007
  • Participation, New Cinema Network (Rome, Italy), 2007
  • Participation, AFI Fest Los Angeles International Film Festival (USA), 2007
  • Participation, Picture Europe! (Spain), 2007
  • Participation, Estonian Film Days (Estonia), 2007
  • Participation, FiSH - Festival im StadtHafen Rostock (Germany), 2007
  • Participation, New Europe Film Festival (Edinburgh, Great Britain), 2007
  • Participation, European Film Showcase (Strasbourg, France), 2007
  • Nomination, The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award (Göteborg, Sweden), 2008
  • Participation, Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA), 2008
  • Participation, Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden), 2008
  • Participation, JIDFF - Jameson Dublin Film Festival (Ireland), 2008
  • Participation, Victoria International Film Festival (Canada), 2008
  • Participation, SIFF - Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria), 2008
  • Participation, Cleveland International Film Festival (USA), 2008
  • Participation, EU Film Festival (Chicago, USA), 2008
  • Participation, FEBIOFEST - International Film Festival (Prague, Czechia), 2008
  • Participation, East End Film Festival (London, Great Britain), 2008
  • Participation, San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain), 2008
  • Participation, Shadowline Film Festival (Salerno, Italy), 2008
  • Participation, Sydney Film Festival (Australia), 2008
  • Participation, Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy (Finland), 2008
  • Participation, Lyon International Film Festival (France), 2008
  • Participation, Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia), 2008
  • Participation, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Taiwan, China), 2008
  • Participation, Leeds International Film Festival (Great Britain), 2008
  • Participation, Eurocine 27 - European film preview, 2008
  • Participation, Chennai International Film Festival (India), 2008
  • Participation, Seoul International Youth Film Festival (South Korea), 2008
  • Participation, EU XXL Film Forum for European Film (Austria), 2008
  • Participation, Barbican Centre Screenings (Great Britain), 2008
  • Participation, Exit Filmfestival (Finland), 2008
  • Participation, BUSTER - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Denmark), 2009
  • Participation, Lille 3000 (France), 2009, Programme: Europe XXL
  • Participation, YOUNGABOUT - International Film Festival for Young People (Bologna, Italy), 2009
  • Participation, Singapore International Film Festival (Singapore), 2009
  • Participation, Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival (Spain), 2009
  • Participation, East-West - Baku International Film Festival (Azerbaijan), 2009
  • Participation, Estonian Film Days in St Petersbourg (Russia), 2009
  • Participation, Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival (Norway), 2009
  • Participation, Kuopio Film Days (Finland), 2009
  • Participation, Cape Town & Winelands International Film Festival (South Africa), 2010, Programme: Baltic Focus
  • Participation, Exit Filmfestival (Finland), 2010

Partners and Sponsors

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