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Taarka

2008 1 hour 34 minutes
61/100

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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.

Released

14th August 2008

18 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 34 minutes

Finishes at 7:09pm

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6.5/10

  • TMDb Logo

    57%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    61%

Directed by

Ain Mäeots

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Written by

Mart Kivastik, Ain Mäeots, Hardi Volmer, Elo Selirand, Kauksi Ülle

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