Russian soldier Ivan Dratshov came to Estonia on a military ship during the World War Two and stayed to live here. He turned out to be a important person in the development of Estonian sports. Dratshov founded Estonian school of volleyball and led the male volleball team to the victory - they became the champions of the Soviet Union in 1968. The documentary shows archival materials about the history of Estonian male and female volleyball sports. Former players share their memories about Ivan Dratshov (1921-1989), his life's work and complicated destiny.
Director: Elo Tust
Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
Color | color |
Sound | sound |
Film Category | Documentary, Portrait |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian, Russian |
Voiceower | Estonian |
Subtitles | English, Estonian |
Duration | 29:47 |
Director | Elo Tust |
Screenwriter | Valeri Maksimov |
Cinematographer | Nikolai Šarubin |
Composer | Tõnis Kõrvits | Heikki Vahar |
Editor | Merike Ratas |
Content Editor | Tiit Mesila |
Managing Director | Janika Freidkes |
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