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Heroes (1980)

Title in Estonian: Heerosed

Documentary Duration 13:39

Sports documentary about the olympic medalists Aavo Pikkuus, Ivar Stukolkin, Jaak Uudmäe and Viljar Loor observes the athletes' achievements at the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow 1980 and before that during the test competitions. The film shows the magic and pain of professional sports.

Director: Peep Puks

Keywords: surpassing oneself | bicycle team race | cycling sports | bicyclists | track and field (athletics) | concentration | triple jump | triple jump athletes | finals of triple jump | cycling race on a highway | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles Russian
Duration 13:39

Crew

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Director Peep Puks
Screenwriter Peep Puks | Hans Roosipuu
Cinematographer Arvo Vilu | Hans Roosipuu | Antanas Blyža
Composer Erkki-Sven Tüür
Content Editor Vello Kallaste
Managing Director Janika Freidkes

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Estonian Documentary Film Festival (Rakvere Film Club, USSR), 1981, 2nd Place, Prize of the Rakvere District Committee of the Young Communist League of Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

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