Synopsis
THE SOUVENIR by Elbert Tuganov (Estonia) A critique of the consequences of imperialism, a war hero returns home with a souvenir to celebrate their victory. As he basks in the festivities, the conquered retaliate. BREAKFAST ON THE GRASS by Priit Pärn (Estonia) Four friends prepare to meet for a party and find themselves entangled in the political system they live under. A creative re-imagining of the circumstances behind Manet’s 1863 painting Le déjeuner sur l’herbe. PAPA CARLO'S THEATRE by Rao Heidmets (Estonia) Serving as an allegory for society at the time, a chaotic puppet theatre performance descends into extreme violence as the puppets try to escape the strings that control them. LEGENDS OF TALLINN by Leo Lätti, Heiki Ernits (Estonia) A magical folktale about the odd circumstances and mysterious builder of the Oleviste Church in Tallinn. 1895 by Priit Pärn, Janno Põldma (Estonia) The lives of the Lumiere brothers are played out in this fictionalized account of the birth of cinema.