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