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The Man with green backpack (2008)

Original title in Estonian: Rohelise seljakotiga mees

Students film | Drama Duration 11:37

The Man with green backpack

An allegorical story about the conflict between power and spirit. Power rules through fear, spirit threatens power by striving for freedom. A man with a backpack arrives in the waiting room of the railway station and starts reading poems in a loud voice, but the officials of the station cannot allow such disorder.

Director: Raigo Saariste

Keywords: poetry by A. Alliksaar | fears | korravalvur | recollections about the Soviet times | anticipation | provocator | train station | closed room | totalitarianism | power | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Balti Filmi- ja Meediakooli filmiosakond
Film Category Students film, Short
Genre Drama
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 11:37

Crew

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Producer Martina Tramberg
Director Raigo Saariste
Screenwriter Liisi Rohumäe
Cinematographer Erik Põllumaa
Art Director Kadri Kontus
Sound Designer Mattias Naan
Editor Liis Nimik
Content Editor Krista Maajärv
Writer of Adapted Work Arvo Valton

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Päär Pärenson - Agent 1 | Targo Hanga - Agent 2 | Valdi Kristovald - Ahistaja | Johannes Karonen - Pime mees | Marge Kivi - Vanem naine | Aase Saareväli - Vanem naine | Karl-Erik Illik - Noormees | Joanna-Martiina Lepmets - Tütarlaps | Anda Raie - Tüdruk Sinises

First releases

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  • in cinema: 17.09.2008, kino Sõprus, Tallinn, Estonia

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  • Kultuuriministeerium
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  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
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  • BFM
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