Regilaul - Songs of the Ancient Sea (2011)
Original title: Regilaul - laulud õhust
On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These songs are the roots of Estonia’s renowned singing culture. Based on the continuous repetition of eight-syllable verses, they produce a haunting sound able to connect the fleeting present with the eternal circle of life. Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores how Regi songs still fire the imagination today, weaving together people and nature through song.
Director: Ulrike Koch
Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Doc Productions GmbH (Switzerland), Rühm Pluss Null |
| Film Category | Documentary, Music Documentary |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian, Võro, FILM_LANGUAGE_ET_SETU |
| Subtitles | German, English, French |
| Duration | 105:00 |
Crew
View all| Producer | Rose-Marie Schneider |
| Co-producer | Erik Norkroos |
| Director | Ulrike Koch |
| Screenwriter | Ulrike Koch |
| Cinematographer | Pio Corradi |
| Production Desinger | Jan-Eric Mack |
| Composer | Märt-Matis Lill |
| Sound Designer | Mart Kessel-Otsa |
| Editor | Magdolna Rokob |
First releases
View all- in cinema: 20.11.2011, Zürich, Basel, Bern, Luzern, Switzerland
- on filmfestival: 20.03.2012, opening film, Worldfilm Festival, Tartu, Estonia
- in cinema: 22.03.2012, Cinema Coca-Cola Plaza, Tallinn, Estonia
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Participation, World Film Festival (Tartu, Estonia), 2012
- Participation, Der Neue Heimatfilm (Freistadt, Austria), 2012
- Participation, Inalco Festival (Paris, France), 2012
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