Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2019

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The Longest Wave The Longest Wave
The Longest Wave and White Shadow
The Longest Wave (Country: Austria; Year: 2019; Director: Joe Berlinger; Writer: Joe Berlinger; Stars: Laird Hamilton, Gerry Lopez, Martin Lenny, Robert Richman, John DeCesare, Robby Naish, Jace Panebianco, Kai Lenny, Tyler Hamlet, Jason Polakow, Eric Sterman, Pete Cabrinha, Lilikoi Hazelaar-Naish, Randy Naish, Miguel Vegas Van Oordt)
World champion windsurfer Robby Naish aims to surf the world's longest wave.
Ott Tänak: The Movie (Country: Estonia; Year: 2019; Director: Tarvo Mölder; Writer: Kaidi Klein; Stars: Colin Clark, Martin Järveoja, Ivar Tänak, Janika Tänak, Ott Tänak, Colin Clark, Martin Järveoja, Ivar Tänak, Janika Tänak, Ott Tänak)
A rare glimpse on the life and career of an otherwise reclusive World Rally Championship driver from Estonia.
Sideline (Country: Belgium; Year: 2018; Director: Maarten Goffin, Louis Pons, Joost Wynant; Writer: Maarten Goffin, Louis Pons, Joost Wynant)
A former premier league international from Nigeria realises injury is ending his career and becomes a talent scout aiming to bring kids from Africa to Europe.
White Shadow (Country: Italy, Germany, Tanzania; Year: 2014; Director: Noaz Deshe; Writer: Noaz Deshe, James Masson)
Alias is a young albino boy on the run. His mother has sent him away to find refuge in the city after witnessing his father's murder. Over time, the city becomes no different than the bush: wherever Alias travels, the same rules of survival apply.
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