1944
by Elmo Nüganen
synopsis
The film tells us about World War II in Estonia in 1944 - from the battles at Blue Hills in July until the Red Army occupied the last bit of Estonia in November.The film concentrates on human beings in the war, the effect of the war on people and the cost of war. It shows the war through the eyes of Estonian soldiers serving on both sides of the front - the Red Army and the German army.
| international title: | 1944 |
| original title: | 1944 |
| country: | Estonia, Finland |
| year: | 2015 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Elmo Nüganen |
| film run: | 100' |
| release date: | EE 20/02/2015, LV 5/05/2015, LT 22/05/2015, FI 25/09/2015, ES 1/07/2016 |
| screenplay: | Leo Kunnas |
| cast: | Kaspar Velberg, Kristjan Üksküla, Maiken Schmidt, Hendrik Kalmet, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Priit Pius, Märt Pius |
| cinematography by: | Rein Kotov, Mart Taniel |
| film editing: | Kimmo Taavila, Tambet Tasuja |
| costumes designer: | Mare Raidma |
| music: | Jaak Jürisson |
| production: | Taska Film, Matila Röhr Productions MRP |
| backing: | Finnish Film Foundation |
| distributor: | Atlantic Film OY, Garsu Pasaulio Irasai, European Dreams Factory |
