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When One Can Go by Foot to Australia (1983)

Title in Estonian: Kui jala Austraaliasse saab

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Documentary Duration 27:38

According to a song lyrics, "This boat has not been made of bird bones ...". What is really the building process of a true sea boat? Arvi Kibuspuu, the only. boatmaster in the island of Hiiumaa, builds a boat and shares his professional skills. The boat he is building is a piece of handcraft - from the stern to the bow. The boatmaster meets his teacher, boatmaster Leopold Vakröm from the island of Saaremaa and shares his thoughts with him. Arvi Kibuspuu also meets Theodor Pruul and Elmar Aksli, fishermen of the collective farm. Voiceover by Sulev Nõmmik, in a ...

Director: Peet Peters

Keywords: homages | analyzing life | philosophizing | planing | junipers | seagulls | fish in a trawl net | fishermen | fishermen at sea with the boat | fishermen's day | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Eesti Telefilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 27:38

Crew

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Director Peet Peters
Screenwriter Peet Peters
Cinematographer Illis Vets
Sound Designer Jüri Sandre
Editor Aira Suits
Content Editor Vello Pohla
Managing Director Maie Kerma

First releases

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  • on television: 07.04.1984, Eesti Televisioon, Estonia
  • on television: 12.07.1985, Kesktelevisioon, USSR

Festivals, awards, nominations

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  • Award, Man and the Sea - International Festival of Television Films (Riga, USSR), 1984, NSV Liidu Kinematografistide Liidu diplom festivaliteema kunstilise lahenduse eest

Partners and Sponsors

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