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Documentary Duration 28:00

Born as an Estonian citizen in Viru county, Estonia, in January 1950, Rein Mikke was involuntarily adopted by the employees of The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD) and his name was changed to Vladimir Levchenkov, later Aleksey Levchenkov. Originally an Estonian citizen must acquire another citizenship while living in his homeland due to the fact that the act of involuntary adoption remained lawfully valid and Mikke's identity was proved only by his red passport. Now his aim is to take back his real name and citizenship.


Eesti sünnijärgne kodanik on sunnitud oma kodumaal elama võõra riigi kodanikuna, ainsaks isikut tõendavaks ...

Director: Meeme Kerge

Keywords: absurd situation | officials | archival repository | misunderstandings | bureaucracy | verifying documents | Estonian citizen | searches for identity | father | goat | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Rühm Pluss Null
Film Category Documentary, Problem oriented
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 28:00

Crew

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Producer Erik Norkroos
Director Meeme Kerge
Screenwriter Meeme Kerge
Cinematographer Erik Norkroos
Composer Meelis Salujärv
Editor Kersti Miilen

Partners and Sponsors

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