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