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White Lie (2021)

Original title in Estonian: Valge vale

Students film | Epic, historical | Drama Duration 18:52

It's 1947 in Estonia. After the suicide of her friend, young student Marie starts to feel threatened by the Stalinist regime. She tries to find ways to escape across the sea, but it turns out to be more difficult than she expected.

Director: Katariina Aule

Keywords: NKVD (The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) | escaping | interrogation | student | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) TLÜ Balti filmi, meedia ja kunstide instituudi (BFM) filmikunsti õppekava
Film Category Students film, Short
Genre Epic, historical, Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles Estonian, English
Duration 18:52

Crew

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Producer Kati Vuks
Director Katariina Aule
Screenwriter Piret Kuub
Cinematographer Taaniel Raukas
Art Director Sirly Sambla
Costume Designer Emilie Sibrits | Doris Murss | Gülnar Velijeva
Composer Brita-Liis Oruste | Kreete Kokovkin
Sound Designer Hildegard Palits
Editor Reimo Paevere

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Participation, PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn, Tartu; Estonia), 2022, Programme: National Competition 5

Partners and Sponsors

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