Why do the stars fall
- Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed
- 1987
- Documentary, Problem oriented
- Director: Märt Müür
- Duration: 45:37
The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the subjects of life and work, responsibility and acknowledgement together with these men and their close ones, while asking: "Why do the stars fall?"
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- 01.04.1988, Cinema House, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Estonian Documentary Film Festival (Rakvere Film Club, USSR), 19881st Prize, Ed. Vilde kolkhoz Award, Saku Brewery film club Award
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- Plot/Content keywordssuccessful economic activitysuicidal thoughtsfabricated accusationsfilm chronicleshospitalentangling in intriguesroof terracecourt sessionlife in a collective farmchairman of a collective farmcultural patronagecowsgrieving family membershead of collective farmfuneral guestsfuneral processionrecollectingforestsmilitiamenmemoriesSoviet timeabsurdity of Soviet lifeobservatoryfamilyagricultural holdinglate autumn with barren treesbarren treeviolations of lawheads of sovkhozdeathsconnection between deathsaccusationloss of healthhealth examinationworkingemployment relationssense of responsibilityfatigue
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- Copyright note© Tallinnfilm 1987
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- 17. saj muusika "Hortus Musicus" repertuaarist
- Arhiivisalvestused "Nõukogude Eesti" 1950-ndate kroonikakaadritest
- Igaviku tunnetusAuthors (composers, lyrics): Alo MattiisenPerformers: Alo Mattiiseni ansambel
- Muusika k/f "Bande"
- HommikumuusikaAuthors (composers, lyrics): Vladimir Elpidiforov
- SähvatusedAuthors (composers, lyrics): Igor Garšnek
- AvamarssAuthors (composers, lyrics): Evald Vain
- Muusika filmist "Oinas ja roos"Authors (composers, lyrics): Andres Valkonen
- GrottAuthors (composers, lyrics): Igor Garšnek
- Muusika d/f "Lõikus"Authors (composers, lyrics): Andres Valkonen
- Tantsiv poissAuthors (composers, lyrics): Vladimir Elpidiforov
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- Parallel titlesПочему падают звезды
- Film CategoryDocumentary, Problem oriented
- Text / DialogueEstonian, Russian
- VoiceowerEstonian
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- Basic physical description (film)5 osa, 35 mm, A, bw, 1248,8 m, 45:37, sound, 4478
Archival Data from the Film Archive
- Incoming date2000.a.
- Delivered byTallinnfilm
- Archival collection nameTallinnfilm AS
- Archival collection nr203
- Archival item nr4478
- Format of screening copy608 DVD
- Access restrictionspuudub
- Additional materialsFilmitoimik nr 4478 (venekeelne muusikaleht, tehniline dokumentatsioon, kunstinõukogu protokoll, katkend arutelust, leping, montaažlehed eesti ja vene keeles)
- Other locations of the item and documentsRahvusarhiiv: ERA.R-1707.1.2666 (lepingud, aktid, käskkirjad, eelarve, kalenderplaan, kalkulatsioon, linastusluba)Rahvusarhiiv: ERA.R-1707.2.341 lk 17-69 (venekeelne montaažleht, laenutusluba, venekeelne annotatsioon)Rahvusarhiiv: ERA.R-1707.1.2562 lk 171-176 (kunstinõukogu protokoll)