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The Ideal Landscape (1980)

Original title: Ideaalmaastik

Based on the story "The deputy of spring sowing" by Karl Helemäe

Digitally remastered in 2008

Feature film | Drama Duration 85:55

Festivals, awards, nominations

  • Award, USSR Festival of Young Filmmakers (USSR), 19181, Diploma for Best Directing - Peeter Simm
  • Award, Tallinn Polytechnic Institute Film Festival (Tallinn, USSR), 1981, Estonian Filmmakers' Union Award Pääsuke; Town Committee of Tallinn Award - Best Full Length Debut Feature Film
  • Award, USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1982, Best Directing Debut - Peeter Simm "The Ideal Landscape"; Best Actor - Arvo Kukumägi
  • Award, San Remo Film Festival (Italy), 1983, Special Prize - Peeter Simm
  • Award, Estonian SSR Film Festival (USSR), 1983, Grand Prix; Best Art Director (together with "Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter")
  • Participation, Estonian Film Days in Alma-Ata (USSR), 1982
  • Participation, FIPRESCI Symposium in Repino (USSR) , 1986

Partners and Sponsors

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