Taarka
Taarka
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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Cast
Kaire Vilgats
as Sister of Kukumäe
Tarmo Männard
as Harjusk
Mait Trink
as Butcher
Riina Maidre
as Tato
Siiri Sisask
as Taarka
Tanel Jonas
as Rüa Piitre
Hilje Murel
as Nasta / Mistress of Kukumäe
Alo Kurvits
as Tavern Keeper
Siim Maaten
as Groom
Tõnu Oja
as Vasso
Matti Onnismaa
as Mannerheim
Peeter Oja
as Taarka's Father
Indrek Taalmaa
as Konstantin Päts
Aarne Soro
as Banker in the Tavern
Jane Vabarna
as Toomka's Choir
Marje Metsur
as Taarka
Ants Ander
as Master of Kukumäe
Hendrik Toompere
as Artist
Inga Salurand
as Taarka
Marika Vaarik
as Vasso's Mother
Taivo Tenso
as Groom
Riho Kütsar
as Rüa Ivvan
Helena Merzin-Tamm
as Anna Raudkats
Hardi Volmer
as Inspector at the Sewing Workshop
Mikko Nousiainen
as Armas Väisänen
Liina Tennosaar
as Taarka's Mother
Kaspar Kaljas
as Groom
Kaarel Oja
as Vasso
Õie Sarv
as Taarka's Choir
Peeter Volkonski
as Priest Raag
Markus Luik
as Soldier
Ain Mäeots
as Groom
Crew
Taivo Tenso
Gaffer
Elen Lotman
Director of Photography
Kaire Hendrikson
Makeup Designer
Maarek Toompere
Editor
Hardi Volmer
Writer
Marje Tõemäe
Script Supervisor
Killu Mägi
Property Master
Anneli Ahven
Producer
Alvar Kõue
Second Assistant Camera
Rein Pruul
First Assistant Camera
Maksim Podolski
Grip
Enar Tarmo
Stunt Coordinator
Eva-Maria Gramakovski
Costume Design
Christian Johannes Kask
Second Assistant Camera
Terje Kissa
Makeup Artist
Siim Maaten
Assistant Property Master
Mait Mäekivi
Still Photographer
Kristin Kalamees
Continuity
Ain Mäeots
Director, Writer
Mart Ratassepp
Second Assistant Camera
Urmas Jõemees
First Assistant Camera
Andres Lõo
Original Music Composer
Grete Nootre
Second Assistant Director
Kaspar Kaljas
Production Manager
Mart Kivastik
Writer
Elo Selirand
Writer, First Assistant Director
Tiina Andreas
Sound Designer
Triin Tenso
Electrician
Roman Kuznetsov
Assistant Set Decoration