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Us, the residents of Piirissaare (1987)

Original title: Meie, piirissaarlased

Documentary Duration 10:19

The documentary tells the story of Piirissaare island and its residents though Georgi Pankruhhin's point of view - he is a local medical assistant and a resident of Piirissaare who has lived there for about fifty years. Georgi thinks back to the times when there were ten times more residents, more children and even a school for them in Piirissaare. Currently, in the year of 1987, there are only elderly women and men living there who are still successfully growing onions.

Director: Semjon Školnikov

Keywords: bearded man | horses | voice-over | fishermen at sea with the boat | village road | loading and unloading of a ship | measurement of an extra plot of land | residents of an island | harbour bridge | onion beds | 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
Duration 10:19

Crew

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Director Semjon Školnikov
Screenwriter Semjon Školnikov
Cinematographer Semjon Školnikov
Composer Alo Mattiisen
Content Editor Jüri Škubel
Managing Director Sulev Saar

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  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
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  • BFM
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  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm