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Estimated Programme of Pärnu Film Festival 2025
Monday, October 6th – Tõstamaa High School in Tõstamaa Manor
— Opening of the festival
12.00
BOALÂNDIA – Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger (Brazil, Germany) 92’
18.00
Dancing and singing from Dawn to Sunset
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani (France, Italy) 52’
SENEGAL: A ROUND TRIP DREAM – Marcos Gualda (Senegal, Spain) 88’
22.05 (ETV2)
CIRCUS TUOMENTO – Veli Granö (Finland) 74’
Tuesday, October 7th – Sütevaka High School in Pärnu (Day of Doc Arts)
9.30 – 16.00
BOALÂNDIA – Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger (Brazil, Germany) 92’
THE BASEMENT – Roman Blazhan (Ukraine, France) 78’
SHANGRI-LA – Seoyeon Ha & Leon Meschede (Mongolia) 24’
ROOTS UNEARTHED – Baran Ismail Ulas (Türkiye, Estonia) 18’
ULLA – Ábel Szeszler (Finland, Estonia) 12’
CRONOPIO – Dāvis Cipsts (Latvia, Estonia) 12’
FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF – Dawn Westlake (USA) 5’
A SHAMAN’S TALE – Beata & Michail Bashkirovs (Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA) 74’
16.00 (Pärnu Hospital)
STORK DREAMS – Elodie Lélu (Belgium) 62’
22.05 (ETV2)
ALL IS WELL – Petra Lataster-Czisch (Holland, Ukraine) 70’
Wednesday, October 8th – Sütevaka High School in Pärnu
17.00
RASHID, THE BOY FROM SINJAR – Jasna Krajinovic (Belgium, France, Iraq) 80’
Pärnu Hospital
16.00
DOCTOR ON A TRIP – David Čálek (Czech Republic, Brazil) 84’
At Apollo Theatres in Estonia – Spirit of Ukraine
16.30
WOMEN SOLDIERS OF UKRAINE – Michał Przedlacki (Ukraine, Poland) 37’
THE BASEMENT – Roman Blazhan (Ukraine, France) 78’
19.30
QUEENS OF JOY – Olga Gibelinda (Ukraine, France, Czech Republic) 90’
22.05 (ETV2)
WHERE WE USED TO SLEEP – Matthäus Wörle (Germany, Romania) 82’
Thursday, October 9th – Pärnu Hospital
16.00
The AMAZONE – Emilie Marechal & Camille Meynard (Belgium) 75’
Festival Palace in Pärnu
17.00
THE AMAZONE – Emilie Maréchal & Camille Meynard (Belgium, France) 75’
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani (Italy, France) 52’
ETV2
DAUGHTER OF CHENGIS – Kristoffer Poulsen (Mongolia, Denmark, Sweden, France) 85’
Friday, October 10th – Festival Palace in Pärnu
Docs by Students
14.30
SHANGRI-LA – Seoyeon Ha & Leon Meschede (Mongolia) 24’
ROOTS UNEARTHED – Baran Ismail Ulas (Türkiye, Estonia) 18’
ULLA – Ábel Szeszler (Finland, Estonia) 12’
CRONOPIO – Dāvis Cipsts (Latvia, Estonia) 12’
17.00
ALL IS WELL – Petra Lataster-Czisch (Holland, Ukraine) 70’
Meeting with authors of the documentary
19.00
WHISPERS – Zagros Manuchar (Finland) 23’
A SHAMAN’S TALE – Beata & Michail Bashkirovs (Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA) 70’
GOODLANDS – Vladimir Perovic (Montenegro) 84’
ETV2
DAD’S LULLABY – Lesia Diak (Ukraine) 78’
Saturday, October 11th – Festival Palace in Pärnu
Docs nominees for the best artistic achievement
10.00
TOWER – Kullar Viimne (Estonia) 87’
12.00
THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL COME KNOCKING – Maja Novaković (Montenegro) 84’
14.00
SHEPERD – Louis Hanquet (France) 70’
18.00
AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXIX PFF
Docs for youth
20.00
UNDER FIRE – Jérémie Lamouroux (France – Belgium, France) 39’
BOALÂNDIA – Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger (Brazil, Germany) 92’
FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF – Dawn Westlake (USA) 5’
Sunday, October 12th – Festival Palace in Pärnu
10.00 Awarded films
12.00 Awarded films
14.00 Awarded films
Spirit of Ukraine
16.00
WOMEN SOLDIERS OF UKRAINE – Michał Przedlacki (Ukraine, Poland) 37’
THE BASEMENT – Roman Blazhan (Ukraine, France) 78’
18.00
QUEENS OF JOY – Olga Gibelinda (Ukraine, France, Czech Republic) 90’
Monday, October 13th – Museum of History in Pärnu
HOMECOMING – Suvi West, Anssi Kömi (Finland, Norway) 77’
IRABU OF THE KUDAKA ISLAND, OKINAWA – Okada Kazuo, Suzuki Yuki (Japan) 102’
GATHERING FIREWOOD – Liivo Niglas (Siberia, Estonia) 30’
HERDING CALVES – Liivo Niglas (Siberia, Estonia) 30’
Wednesday, October 15th – Estonian National Museum in Tartu
12.00 – 17.00
International Think Tank on audiovisual expo of indigenous cultures
HOMECOMING – Suvi West, Anssi Kömi (Finland, Norway) 77’
IRABU OF THE KUDAKA ISLAND, OKINAWA – Okada Kazuo, Suzuki Yuki (Japan) 102’
GATHERING FIREWOOD – Liivo Niglas (Siberia, Estonia) 30’
HERDING CALVES – Liivo Niglas (Siberia, Estonia) 30’
Friday, October 17th – Heimtali Museum
17.00 – 20.00
SHEPERD – Louis Hanquet (France) 70’
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani (France, Italy) 52’
Saturday, October 18th – Estonian National Museum in Tartu
Day of survival of indigenous peoples
11.00
IN THE WARP AND WEFT OF NOMADS – Samira Alizadehghanad (Iran, Germany) 30’
A SHAMAN’S TALE – Beata & Michail Bashkirovs (Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA) 74’
13.00
WHISPERS – Zagros Manuchar (Finland) 23’
GOODLANDS – Vladimir Perovic (Montenegro) 84’
15.00
HOLDING UP THE SKY – Pieter Van Eecke (Brazil, Belgium, Netherlands) 82’
17.00
YUPUMA – Verónica Castro with Kawá Huni Kuin (Brazil, Portugal) 70’
Sunday, October 19th – Estonian National Museum in Tartu
Science and Arts Intertwined
11.00
DISASTER. WHAT DO POLITICIANS KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE? – Olga Orzechowska (Poland) 29’
13.00
DOCTOR ON A TRIP – David Čálek (Czech Republic, Brazil) 84’
15.00
STORK DREAMS – Elodie Lélu (Belgium) 62’
17.00
The AMAZONE – Emilie Marechal & Camille Meynard (Belgium) 75’
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani (France, Italy) 52’
Note from the Festival Chief
This program is flexible up to September 22 for those authors who are planning to attend the festival, and their masterpieces should be screened at a better time. Just write to us and we’ll try to find the best time and place. Hope to meet all of you in Pärnu or Tartu soon!
Mark Soosaar, Chief of the Festival
Winners of the XXXVIII Pärnu Film Festival
Awards of XXXVIII Pärnu Film Festival
DEMIURGE
by Olga Semak, Ukraine
Estonian People’s Award
Voted by the audience of Estonian Television
The prize was ethnographic blanket weaved by Christi Kütt
PLAY DEAD!
By Matthew Lancit, France, Portugal, Canada
with GRAND PRIZE of the festival
as the best artistic achievement
The winner was chosen by a five-member jury consisting of Anna Hints, Marina Shkarupa,
Tushar Prakash, Dane Dodds, Silvia Lotman
The prize was ethnographic blanket weaved by Christi Kütt
BON VOYAGE
by Karine Birgé, Belgium
Special mention of the festival jury in the category of best artistic achievement
THE DAIRY GARDEN
by Marc Weymuller, France
Special mention of the festival jury in the category of best artistic achievement
WE WANT TO LIVE HERE
by Aleksandrina Turcan, Ukraine
The best doc for youth
The decision of the jury of the students of Sütevaka Humanitarian High School
The prize was a carpet embroidered by Riina Pull
CYBORG
by Carey Born
United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, USA
The best science film
The winner was chosen by the jury of the Estonian Academy of Young Scientists
The prize was a carpet embroidered by Riina Pull
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MY DAD
by Marta Kovářová
Czech Republic, Slovakia
Special mention of the jury of the Estonian Academy of Young Scientists as the best portrait of a scientist
ROMAN TOI BEAUTIFUL SONGS
by Kalli Paakspuu
Canada
Special mention for brilliant recording of Estonian music history
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXVIII PFF
The festival began at the former Tõhela dairy on October 6, 2024.
Tõhela rahvamaja
The festival awards ceremony took place on October 13 at the Festival Palace in Pärnu.
The festival continued from October 15 to 20 at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu and Heimtali Community Center and concluded at the Kõpu dairy.
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Kõpu meierei
Kõpu meierei seanss
Heimtali rahvamaja
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AWARDS
NO HERO AT ALL by Michal Kawecki, Poland – the Estonian People’s Award voted by the audience of Estonian Television.
!AITSA by Dane Dodds, Denmark – GRAND PRIZE as the best artistic achievement.
REMAINS by Linus Mork, Denmark – as the best science film.
AMONG US WOMEN by Sarah Noa Bozenhardt and Daniel Abate Tilahun, Germany – as the best doc on survival of indigenous peoples.
HELL`S STOKER by Kullar Viimne, Estonia – as the best full length art doc.
CARPENTER by Xelil Sehragerd, Kurdistan – as the best short art doc.
TELL ME MY STORY by Maciej Miller, Poland – as the best short film.
CALLS by Ming-Wei Chiang and COQ AU VIN by Ville Seppänen – as the best student docs.
DOCTOR APA by Ibadilla Adzhibaev, Kyrgyzstan – with the special mention for an outstanding recording of survival of native peoples.
WHAT`S HECUBA TO HIM by Peteris Krilovs and Iveta Budrevica, Latvia – with the special mention for the high artistic and human value.
LANDSCAPE AFTER HOLODOMOR by Yuri Tereshchenko, Ukraine – with the special mention for the high historical recording.
DANS LES BRA by Nathalie Rosetti, Belgium – with the special mention for a very warm message to human beings.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Michal Kawecki (left) – winner of the Estonian People’s Award for the documentary NO HERO AT ALL.
Dane Dodds (right) – winner of the GRAND PRIZE as the best artistic achievement for !AITSA.
AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXVII PFF
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