Moment of Silence (2021)

Eik Erik Sikk’s documentary “Moment of Silence” gives a closer look at a day in the life of the Estonian Youth Theatre’s art director Mirko Rajas: how  to keep the balance between inner peace and creative burning?

“Moment of Silence” is a reminder for those who have forgotten how to take time off and rush slowly. Every morning, Mirko Rajas dives into the restless whirl of theatre work, where his days are filled with operating in the service of  rhythms and tasks determined by others often for weeks on end. He simultaneously fills the role of an art director, producer, actor and a teacher. To stay afloat in this tempo, it is crucial to find moments for peace and quiet, gathering energy often from the work itself. These thoughts and pictures recorded during the stormier days of autumn 2020 form a short instruction for capturing these moments and maintaining them in our everyday routine. How to change the tiring drum and bass to Sunday’s Chopin, when we need it the most, even without acknowledging it to ourselves, and escaping physically to a calmer environment is impossible.

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