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Why do the stars fall (1987)

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

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Documentary Duration 45:37

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...

Director: Märt Müür

Keywords: successful economic activity | suicidal thoughts | fabricated accusations | film chronicles | hospital | entangling in intrigues | roof terrace | court session | life in a collective farm | head of a collective farm | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Problem oriented
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian
Voiceower Estonian
Duration 45:37

Crew

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Director Märt Müür
Screenwriter Märt Müür
Cinematographer Peeter Ülevain
Composer Andres Valkonen
Editor Merike Ratas
Content Editor Uno Heinapuu
Managing Director Külli Loo

First releases

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  • at other places: 01.04.1988, Cinema House, Tallinn, Estonia

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Estonian Documentary Film Festival (Rakvere Film Club, USSR), 1988, 1st Prize, Ed. Vilde kolkhoz Award, Saku Brewery film club Award

Partners and Sponsors

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