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.

Liina Tennosaar

Taarka's Mother

Peeter Oja

Taarka's Father

Marika Vaarik

Vasso's Mother

Tanel Jonas

Rüa Piitre

Inara Luigas

Rüa Piitre's Wife

Riho Kütsar

Rüa Ivvan

Mikko Nousiainen

Armas Väisänen

Helena Merzin-Tamm

Anna Raudkats

Toomas Lõhmuste

Station Master

Peeter Volkonski

Priest Raag

Hilje Murel

Nasta / Mistress of Kukumäe

Silvi Jansons

Ex Mistress of Kukumäe

Kaire Vilgats

Sister of Kukumäe

Ants Ander

Master of Kukumäe

Rainer Kaunisto

President of Finland

Matti Onnismaa

Mannerheim

Indrek Taalmaa

Konstantin Päts

Owe Petersell

Estonian Official

Alo Kurvits

Tavern Keeper

Mait Trink

Butcher

Hindrek Err

Butcher in the Tavern

Aarne Soro

Banker in the Tavern

Hardi Volmer

Inspector at the Sewing Workshop

Meelis Hansing

Man in the Tavern

Margus Linnamäe

Man in the Tavern

Kaido Nõmm

Man in the Tavern

Õie Sarv

Taarka's Choir

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

Ain Mäeots

Director

Kaspar Kaljas

Production Manager

Anneli Ahven

Producer

Eik Lattu

Editor

Enar Tarmo

Stunt Coordinator

Triin Tenso

Electrician

Eva-Maria Gramakovski

Costume Design

Liina Prii

Animal Wrangler

Elo Selirand

First Assistant Director

Terje Kissa

Makeup Artist

Merlit Miländer

Makeup Artist

Elen Lotman

Director of Photography

Mart Ratassepp

Second Assistant Camera

Urmas Jõemees

First Assistant Camera

Rein Pruul

First Assistant Camera

Siim Maaten

Assistant Property Master

Asko Linno

Set Decoration

Katriina Leinberg

Stunt Coordinator

Grete Nootre

Second Assistant Director

Elo-Liis Parmas

Third Assistant Director

Alvar Kõue

Second Assistant Camera

Christian Johannes Kask

Second Assistant Camera

Roland Adamson

First Assistant Camera

Tenno Toomistu

Electrician

Urve Lerman

Seamstress

Kristi Ristimägi

Assistant Set Decoration

Moonika Viskar

Seamstress

Silver Soe

Assistant Set Decoration

Eik Lattu

Assistant Grip

Mait Mäekivi

Still Photographer

Tiina Andreas

Sound Designer

Ave Kuik

Seamstress

Sirje Muldmaa

Seamstress

Sven Sosnitski

Assistant Sound Designer

Sirli Vee

Seamstress

Riinu Moorats

Seamstress

Andres Lõo

Original Music Composer

Magnus Andre

Assistant Sound Designer

Liina Prii

Assistant Production Design

Katrin Karilaid

Seamstress

Roman Kuznetsov

Assistant Set Decoration

Roomet Villau

Electrician

Annely Pahman

Seamstress

Henri Keerutaja

Assistant Set Decoration

Kaire Hendrikson

Makeup Designer

Riina Ivanova

Seamstress

Elvi Mink

Seamstress

Heikki Leis

Still Photographer

Moonika Lausvee

Seamstress

Marje Tõemäe

Script Supervisor

Elo Soode

Production Design

Killu Mägi

Property Master

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