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Heritage Songs from Kihnu Island (2003)

Original title: Laulud mere tagant

Documentary Duration 28:00

Heritage Songs from Kihnu Island

Virve Elfriide Köster alias Virve Järsumägi lives in a small island of Kihnu. She has a gift to create songs that reflect life surrounding her. Just like the island is surrounded by the sea, Virve's songs also talk about the sea. Virve sings the sea to the heart of the audience. Virve is an elderly woman who has been through thick and thin; now she leaves her songs to a young woman who inherits Virve's creative work and teaches her songs to small children. Songs will always remain, even if people disappear.

Director: Veiko Taluste

Keywords: performance | folklore | fixing fishnets | swinging on a rope | religious services | interior of a church | hymns | churchgoers | keeping goats | domestic animals | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Estinfilm, Eesti Tõsielufilm
Film Category Documentary, Music Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 28:00

Crew

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Producer Tõnu Karro
Director Veiko Taluste
Screenwriter Veiko Taluste
Cinematographer Veiko Taluste
Composer Astrid Böning
Sound Designer Olger Bernadt | Horret Kuus
Editor Jaan Kolberg

First releases

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  • at other places: 20.03.2003, Tallinna Kinomaja, Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

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