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Taarka

Taarka

2008 1h 34mDrama

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.

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Synopsis

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.

Behind it

Ain MäeotsAin MäeotsDirectorMart KivastikMart KivastikWriterHardi VolmerHardi VolmerWriterElo SelirandElo SelirandWriterKauksi ÜlleWriterAndres LõoAndres LõoComposer

Cast

Inga SalurandInga SalurandTaarka
Siiri SisaskSiiri SisaskTaarka
Marje MetsurMarje MetsurTaarka
Kaarel OjaKaarel OjaVasso
Tõnu OjaTõnu OjaVasso
Liina TennosaarLiina TennosaarTaarka's Mother
Peeter OjaPeeter OjaTaarka's Father
Marika VaarikMarika VaarikVasso's Mother
Tanel JonasTanel JonasRüa Piitre
Inara LuigasRüa Piitre's Wife
Riho KütsarRiho KütsarRüa Ivvan
Kirke KaldeTato
Helge KaldeTato
Riina MaidreRiina MaidreTato
Pärtel SuitsSerko
Konrad Ruuben SeppSerko
August VarustinSerko
Mikko NousiainenMikko NousiainenArmas Väisänen

Director

Ain Mäeots

Writers

Mart Kivastik, Ain Mäeots, Hardi Volmer, Elo Selirand

Release date

14 Aug 2008

Runtime

1h 34m

Studio

Exitfilm

Language

Estonian, Finnish, German

Country

Estonia

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