Competition Programme  

On the Eastern border of the European Union, on the River Narva, separating Estonia and Russia, lies Crow Island. The Krenholm Manufacturing Company founded on that island in 1856 was closed down  for good in 2010. There is not a single family in Narva that has not been affected by the bankruptcy of the textile factory. Unemployed men, homeless children, street beggars, drug addicts, thieves — these are the people that live in this Russian-speaking Estonian town. It is like a bad dream. Where can they find salvation? Soviet nostalgia dies hard in this town, as does rage caused by wasted lives. How can they build new lives from these ruins? Is it possible to do the impossible?

Festivals

IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (2012)
Helsinki Documentary Film Festival DocPoint (2013)
8th European Independent Film Festival, Paris (2013)

Sulev Keedus

Born in 1957 in Estonia. Graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical University in 1979. In 1989 he completed the Higher Courses for Directors and Scriptwriters in Moscow. Since 1983 has been a freelance film director and cameraman. Has made 4 features and 14 documentaries.

Selected Filmography

Georgica (1998)
Somnabulance / Somnambuul (2003)
A Family / Perekond (2004)
Jonathan from Australia / Jonathan Austraaliast (2007)
Letters to Angel / Kirjad Inglile (2011)