A Well-Kept Secret
Mihkel Oksmann / Estonia / 2018 / World Premiere / 25 min.
synopsis
The small Estonian village of Soonlepa is home to its last three residents – a witch, an artist, and a philologist. All their lives will change when Aino the witch is diagnosed with cancer. This melancholy film captures everyday life in an abandoned village with interviews full of memories of youth and discussions of art and poetry.
biography
Mihkel Oksmann (1992) is a young Estonian director and documentarian. In 2018, he earned a master’s degree from the film academy. Besides film, he is also involved in conceptual art, music, and producing.
more about film
| director: | Mihkel Oksmann |
| cast: | Aino Undo, Enn Johannes, Tõnu Otsason |
| producer: | Mihkel Oksmann |
| music: | Fred Klein |
| sound: | Juhan Vihterpal |
contact
BFM / Narva mnt 27 / 10120 / Tallinn / Estonia / +372 640 9900 / bfm@tlu.ee / www.tlu.ee
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Between the Seas: Student Film Competition |
| awards: | Nejlepší studentský dokumentární film střední a východní Evropy |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | Estonian |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Mihkel Oksmann |
| original title: | Soonlepa Saladus |
| country: | Estonia |
| year: | 2018 |
| running time: | 25 min. |
