Taarka 2008
6.4 / 10
Taarka
The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.
The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.
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... Young Taarka
... Darja 'Taarka' Pisumaa
... Old Taarka
... Young Vasso
... Vassili 'Vasso' Kooser
... Taarka's Mum
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Release Date:
Aug 14, 2008 (Estonia)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Estonian
Production Countries:
Estonia
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Taarka
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Cast
... Young Taarka
... Darja 'Taarka' Pisumaa
... Old Taarka
... Young Vasso
... Vassili 'Vasso' Kooser
... Taarka's Mum
... Taarka's Dad
... Vasso's Mum
KK
Kirke Kalde... Young Tato
HK
Helge Kalde... Young Tato
... Tatjana 'Tato' Pisumaa
... Young Serko
... Sergei 'Serko' Bogdanov
... Lovely Väisänen
... Anna Raudkats
PS
Pärtel Suits... Serko
... Station Master
... Priest Raag
... Artist
... Rüa Piitre
Produced By
... Producer
... Production Manager
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Taarka
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