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A Well-Kept Secret (2018)

Original title in Estonian: "Soonlepa saladus"

Students film Duration 25:16

A Well-Kept Secret

Three young souls, the witch, an artist and a philologist are the last three people living in a small village named Soonlepa. Despite their high age, they fulfil their lives with art, witchcraft and memories. One day the village is about to lose it’s third leg when 79-year old Aino, the witch is sent to hospital with two diagnosed cancers, leaving last two men in village alone in their world.

Director: Mihkel Oksmann

Keywords: village residents | magic | memories | life of old people | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) TLÜ Balti filmi, meedia, kunstide ja kommunikatsiooni instituudi (BFM) audiovisuaalse meedia õppekava
Film Category Students film, Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles English
Duration 25:16

Crew

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Producer Mihkel Oksmann
Director Mihkel Oksmann
Sound Designer Juhan Vihterpal

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (Czechia), 2019, Best Central and East European Student Documentary
  • Participation, PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn, Tartu; Estonia), 2019, Programme: National Competition

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm