Welcome to Pärnu FF 2025!
The final selection of documentaries for the
39. Pärnu Film Festival
Nominees for the Estonian People’s Award:
- CIRCUS TUOMENTO by Veli Granö, Finland
- ALL IS WELL by Petra Lataster-Czisch, Netherlands, Ukraine
- WHERE WE USED TO SLEEP by Matthäus Wörle, Romania, Germany
- DAUGHTER of CHENGIS by Kristoffer Poulsen, Mongolia, Denmark, Sweden, France
- DAD’S LULLABY by Lesia Diak, Ukraine, Romania
Nominees as the Best Artistic Achievement:
- SHEPERD by Louis Hanquet, France
- THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL COME KNOCKING by Maja Novaković, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
- TOWER by Kullar Viimne, Estonia
Survival of indigenous peoples:
- A SHAMAN’S TALE by Beata Bashkirova & Michail Bashkirov, Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA
- GOODLANDS by Vladimir Perovic, Montenegro
- HOLDING UP THE SKY by Pieter Van Eecke, Brazil, Belgium, Netherlands
- YUPUMA by Verónica Castro with collaboration with Kawá Huni Kuin, Brazil, Portugal
- WHISPERS by Zagros Manuchar, Finland
- IN THE WARP AND WEFT OF NOMADS by Samira Alizadehghanad, Iran, Germany
- HOMECOMING by Suvi West, Anssi Kömi, Finland, Norway
- IRABU OF THE KUDAKA ISLAND, OKINAWA by Okada Kazuo, Suzuki Yuki, Japan
- GATHERING FIREWOOD by Liivo Niglas, Siberia, Estonia
- HERDING CALVES by Riivo Niglas, Siberia, Estonia
Science docs:
- DISASTER. WHAT DO POLITICIANS KNOW ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE? by Olga Orzechowska, Poland
- DOCTOR ON A TRIP by David Čálek, Czech Republic, Brazil
- STORK DREAMS by Elodie Lélu, France, Belgium
- THE AMAZONE by Emilie Maréchal & Camille Meynard, Belgium, France
- DAWN DANCERS by Anush Hamzehian and Flavio Nani, Italy, France
Student docs:
- SHANGRI-LA by Seoyeon Ha & Leon Meschede, Mongolia
- ROOTS UNEARTHED by Baran Ismail Ulas, Türkiye, Estonia
- ULLA by Ábel Szeszler, Finland, Estonia
- CRONOPIO by Dāvis Cipsts, Latvia, Estonia
Docs for Youth:
- BOALANDIA by Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger, Brazil, Germany
- RASHID, THE BOY FROM SINJAR by Jasna Krajinovic, Iraq, Belgium, France
- SENEGAL, A ROUND TRIP DREAM by Marcos Gualda, Senegal, Spain
- UNDER FIRE by Jérémie Lamouroux, France, Belgium
- FEAR NOT FEAR ITSELF by Dawn Westlake, USA
Spirit of Ukraine:
- WOMEN SOLDIERS OF UKRAINE by Michał Przedlacki, Ukraine, Poland
- THE BASEMENT by Roman Blazhan, Ukraine, France
- QUEENS OF JOY by Olga Gibelinda, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic
Final program of screenings will be published on Friday, September 5th, 2025.
Estimated Programme of Pärnu Film Festival 2025
Monday, October 6th – Tõstamaa High School in Tõstamaa Manor
12.00 Festivali avamine.
BOALANDIA – Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger (Brazil, Germany)
18.00 Dancing and singing from Dawn to Sunset
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani 52′ (France, Italy)
SENEGAL: A ROUND TRIP DREAM – Marcos Gualda 88′ (Senegal, Spain)
ETV2 – CIRCUS TUOMENTO – Veli Granö (Finland) 74’ 2025
Tuesday, October 7th – Sütevaka High School in Pärnu (Day of Doc Arts)
9.30 – 16.00
BOALANDIA – Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger (Brazil, Germany)
THE BASEMENT – Roman Blazhan (Ukraine, France)
SHANGRI-LA – Seoyeon Ha & Leon Meschede (Mongolia)
ROOTS UNEARTHED – Baran Ismail Ulas (Türkiye, Estonia)
ULLA – Ábel Szeszler (Finland, Estonia)
CRONOPIO – Dāvis Cipsts (Latvia, Estonia)
A SHAMAN’S TALE – Beata & Michail Bashkirovs (Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA) 74’
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 80’ (Belgium, France, Iraq)
At Apollo Theatres in Estonia – Spirit of Ukraine
16.30
WOMEN SOLDIERS OF UKRAINE – Michał Przedlacki (Ukraine, Poland)
THE BASEMENT – Roman Blazhan (Ukraine, France)
19.30
QUEENS OF JOY – Olga Gibelinda (Ukraine, France, Czech Republic)
ETV2
WHERE WE USED TO SLEEP – Matthäus Wörle 82’ (Germany, Romania)
Thursday, October 9th – Festival Palace in Pärnu
17.00
THE AMAZONE – Emilie Maréchal & Camille Meynard (Belgium, France)
DAWN DANCERS – Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani (Italy, France)
ETV2
DAUGHTER OF CHENGIS – Kristoffer Poulsen
Friday, October 10th
Festival Palace in Pärnu
Docs by Students
14.30
SHANGRI-LA by Seoyeon Ha & Leon Meschede, Mongolia
ROOTS UNEARTHED by Baran Ismail Ulas, Türkiye, Estonia
ULLA by Ábel Szeszler, Finland, Estonia
CRONOPIO by Dāvis Cipsts, Latvia, Estonia
17.00
ALL IS WELL by Petra Lataster-Czisch, Holland, Ukraine 70′
Meeting with authors of the documentary
19.00
WHISPERS by Zagros Manuchar, Finland 23′
A SHAMAN’S TALE by Beata & Michail Bashkirovs, Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA 70’
GOODLANDS by Vladimir Perovic, Montenegro 84’
ETV2
DAD’S LULLABY by Lesia Diak, Ukraine
Saturday, October 11th
Festival Palace in Pärnu
Docs nominees for the best artistic achievement
10.00
TOWER by Kullar Viimne, Estonia 87′
12.00
THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL COME KNOCKING by Maja Novaković, Montenegro 84′
14.00
SHEPHERD by Louis Hanquet, France 70′
18.00
AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXIX PFF
20.00
Docs for youth
UNDER FIRE by Jérémie Lamouroux 39′ France – Belgium, France 2024 40’
BOALANDIA by Patrik Thomas, Mathias Reitz Zausinger, Brazil, Germany
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 by Michał Przedlacki, Ukraine, Poland
THE BASEMENT by Roman Blazhan, Ukraine, France
18.00
QUEENS OF JOY by Olga Gibelinda, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic
Wednesday, October 15th
Estonian National Museum in Tartu
12.00–17.00 International Think Tank on audiovisual expo of indigenous cultures
HOMECOMING by Suvi West, Anssi Kömi, Finland, Norway
IRABU OF THE KUDAKA ISLAND, OKINAWA by Okada Kazuo, Suzuki Yuki, Japan
GATHERING FIREWOOD by Liivo Niglas, Siberia, Estonia
HERDING CALVES by Riivo Niglas, Siberia, Estonia
Thursday, October 16th
Museum of History in Pärnu
HOMECOMING by Suvi West, Anssi Kömi, Finland, Norway
IRABU OF THE KUDAKA ISLAND, OKINAWA by Okada Kazuo, Suzuki Yuki, Japan
DRIVING THE CALVES by Liivo Niglas
GATHERING FIREWOOD by Liivo Niglas
Friday, October 17th
Heimtali Museum
17.00–20.00
SHEPHERD by Louis Hanquet 70′
DAWN DANCERS 52′ 2025
Saturday, October 18th
Estonian National Museum in Tartu
Day of survival of indigenous peoples
11.00
IN THE WARP AND WEFT OF NOMADS by Samira Alizadehghanad, Iran, Germany 30′
A SHAMAN’S TALE by Beata & Michail Bashkirovs, Russia, France, Czech Republic, USA 74′
13.00
WHISPERS by Zagros Manuchar, Finland 23′
GOODLANDS by Vladimir Perovic, Montenegro 84′
15.00
HOLDING UP THE SKY by Pieter Van Eecke, Brazil, Belgium, Netherlands 82′
17.00
YUPUMA by Verónica Castro with collaboration with Kawá Huni Kuin, Brazil, Portugal 70′
Sunday, October 19th
Estonian National Museum in Tartu
Science and Arts Intertwined
11.00
DISASTER by Olga Orzechowska, Poland 29′
13.00
DOCTOR ON A TRIP by David, Czech Republic, Brazil 84′
15.00
STORK DREAMS by Elodie Lélu, Belgium 62′
17.00
THE AMAZONE by Emilie Marechal & Camille Meynard, Belgium 75′
DAWN DANCERS by Anush Hamzehian & Flavio Nani, France, Italy 52′
This program is flexible 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
XXXVIII Pärnu Filmifestivali võitjad
XXXVIII Pärnu Filmifestivali aupalgad
Looja
Autor Olga Semak, Ukraina
Eesti Rahva Auhind
Võitja valis televaatajad
Aupalgaks Christi Küti etnograafiline vaip
Mängi surnut!
Autor Matthew Lancit, Prantsusmaa, Portugal, Kanada
GRAND PRIZE
parima kunstilise saavutuse ees
Võitja valis rahvusvaheline: žürii
Anna Hints, Marina Shkarupa, Tushar Prakash, Dane Dodds, Silvia
Lotman
Aupalgaks Christi Küti etnograafiline vaip
Head reisi
Autor Karine Birgé, Belgia
Rahvusvahelise žürii eriline tunnustus
Meierei aed
Autor Marc Weymuller, Prantsusmaa
Rahvusvahelise žürii eriline tunnustus
Me tahame elada siin
Autor Aleksandrina Turcan, Ukraina
Parim noortefilm
Sütevaka Humanitaargümnaasiumi žürii otsus
Aupalgaks Riina Pulli tikitud etnovaip
Küberlinn
Autor Carey Born
Suurbritannia, Saksamaa, Hispaania, USA
Parim teadusfilm
Eesti Noorte Teaduste Akadeemia žürii otsus
Aupalgaks Riina Pulli tikitud etnovaip
Maailm vastavalt minu isale
Autor Marta Kovářová,
Tšehhi, Slovakkia
Eesti Noorte Teaduste Akadeemia žürii otsus.
Aupalgaks Riina Pulli tikitud etnovaip
Maestro Roman Toi kauneimad laulud
Autor Kalli Paakspuu,
Kanada
Eripreemia Eesti muusikaajaloo kujutamise eet.
Aupalgaks Riina Pulli tikitud etnovaip
Palju õnne!