Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2020

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Colourful Dreams (Värvilised unenäod) (Country: Estonia; Year: 1975; Director: Virve Aruoja, Jaan Tooming; Writer: Ivar Kosenkranius; Stars: Katrin Zilinska, Meelis Küttim, Laur Pihel, Raine Loo, Jaan Tooming, Helene Pihel, Katrin Zilinska, Meelis Küttim, Laur Pihel, Raine Loo, Jaan Tooming, Helene Pihel)
Story of a girl with a vivid imagination.
Georgica (Country: Estonia; Year: 1998; Director: Sulev Keedus; Writer: Sulev Keedus, Madis Kõiv, Publius Vergilius Maro; Stars: Evald Aavik, Mait Merekülski, Ülle Toming, Rein Oja, Kalle Käesel, Kersti Heinloo, Jane Övel, Maarika Klesman, Maret Elbing, Medni Pilve, Reino Lepp, Svetlana Metsvaht, Lily Sepping, Marika Seen, Andres Ait)
Am old man, who lives on a deserted island used for nighttime target practice by Soviet flighter planes is joined by a young mute boy from the mainland, who is sent to keep him company.
Madness (Hullumeelsus) (Country: Soviet Union; Year: 1968; Director: Kaljo Kiisk; Writer: Viktor Lorents; Stars: Jüri Järvet, Vaclovas Bledis, Valeriy Nosik, Bronius Babkauskas, Viktor Plyut, Mare Garsnek, Voldemar Panso, Elvyra Zeberviciute, Harijs Liepins, Lembit Anton, Ants Jõgi, Karl Kalkun, Enn Klooren, Hugo Laur, Oskar Liigand)
In the final days of the Second World War a Wehrmacht special commando arrives at a remote mental asylum to exterminate its patients. Their mission is postponed due to an anonymous report saying a British secret agent is among the patients.
A Man Who Never Was (Inimene, keda polnud) (Country: Estonia; Year: 1989; Director: Peeter Simm; Writer: Toomas Raudam; Stars: Katri Horma, Andres Lepik, Tõnu Kilgas, Sulev Luik, Jüri Krjukov, Rita Raave, Tõnu Raadik, Raine Loo)
A woman who becomes a radio voice artist comes up against the reality of the Soviet regime.
The Misadventures Of The New Satan (Põrgupõhja uus vanapagan) (Country: Soviet Union; Year: 1964; Director: Grigori Kromanov, Jüri Müür; Writer: Gennadi Kaleda, Jüri Müür, Anton Hansen Tammsaare; Stars: Elmar Salulaht, Ants Eskola, Astrid Lepa, Leida Rammo, Heino Mandri, Olev Eskola, Kaarel Karm, Jüri Järvet, Jaan Saul, Heili Sild, Lea Unt, Oskar Liigand, Hugo Laur, Ervin Abel, Einari Koppel)
On a trip to Heaven to collect some souls, the Devil hears from St. Peter that the heavenly powers have started to doubt whether it is at all possible for human beings to find salvation while living on earth... in order to keep receiving souls, the devil must head to Earth and prove he can achieve salvation.
Nest Of Winds (Tuulte pesa) (Country: Estonia; Year: 1979; Director: Olav Neuland; Writer: Grigori Kanovičius, Isaakas Fridbergas)
War brings no peace for a landowner as he tries to satisfy the competing demands of the forest brothers and the Soviets.
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