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Village Shop (1986)

Title in Estonian: Külakauplus

Documentary Duration 10:26

Village Shop

Jaama village shop in Jõgeva district is the centerpoint of daily life where locals share all their news and problems. Local people know everyone in the village, the shop is the meeting point that connects and unites local residents. The shopkeeper has been working here for several decades and is the centerpoint of the traditional village shop while distributing news, giving advice, listening to the local people and discussing daily life with the shopgoers.

Director: Leo Ilves

Keywords: horse and a cart | merchant | dog | village atmosphere | village shop | village people | salesperson | buyers | shop milieu | letter carrier | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 10:26

Crew

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Director Leo Ilves
Screenwriter Leo Ilves
Cinematographer Gennadi Meleško
Content Editor Jüri Škubel
Managing Director Naftali Itkin

First releases

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  • in cinema: 23.02 1987, Tallinn, Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

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