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