Taarka
94 mins
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.
Inara Luigas
Rüa Piitre's Wife
Kirke Kalde
Tato
Helge Kalde
Tato
Pärtel Suits
Serko
Konrad Ruuben Sepp
Serko
August Varustin
Serko
Toomas Lõhmuste
Station Master
Silvi Jansons
Ex Mistress of Kukumäe
Tiina Tikk
Baaba
Rainer Kaunisto
President of Finland
Anita Punamäe
Toomka
Owe Petersell
Estonian Official
Hindrek Err
Butcher in the Tavern
Meelis Hansing
Man in the Tavern
Margus Linnamäe
Man in the Tavern
Kaido Nõmm
Man in the Tavern
Helena Kesonen
Taarka's Choir
Marika Ahven
Taarka's Choir
Airis Lasma
Taarka's Choir
Leida Heliste
Taarka's Choir
Anna Kuremägi
Taarka's Choir
Miina Tamm
Taarka's Choir
Kärt Blum
Taarka's Choir
Maret Vabarna
Toomka's Choir
Jane Vabarna
Toomka's Choir
Aino-Maria Helm
Toomka's Choir
Viivika Kooster
Toomka's Choir
Olga Tikk
Toomka's Choir
Maria Saaremaa
Toomka's Choir
Sinaida Raud
Toomka's Choir
Alli Kund
Toomka's Choir
Siiri Toomik
Toomka's Choir
Virve Raag
Toomka's Choir
Eik Lattu
Editor
Kauksi Ülle
Novel
Liina Prii
Animal Wrangler
Kauksi Ülle
Writer
Merlit Miländer
Makeup Artist
Elo-Liis Parmas
Third Assistant Director
Roland Adamson
First Assistant Camera
Asko Linno
Set Decoration
Volmer Kliimand
Gaffer
Sven Sosnitski
Assistant Sound Designer
Ave Kuik
Seamstress
Magnus Andre
Assistant Sound Designer
Katriina Leinberg
Stunt Coordinator
Silver Soe
Assistant Set Decoration
Sirje Muldmaa
Seamstress
Heikki Leis
Still Photographer
Liina Prii
Assistant Production Design
Riina Ivanova
Seamstress
Elvi Mink
Seamstress
Tenno Toomistu
Electrician
Annely Pahman
Seamstress
Moonika Viskar
Seamstress
Eik Lattu
Assistant Grip
Moonika Lausvee
Seamstress
Sirli Vee
Seamstress
Riinu Moorats
Seamstress
Katrin Karilaid
Seamstress
Henri Keerutaja
Assistant Set Decoration
Kristi Ristimägi
Assistant Set Decoration
Urve Lerman
Seamstress
Roomet Villau
Electrician
Elo Soode
Production Design
