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Marianna Kaat
Born December 7, 1957 · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] (age 68)
Marianna Kaat (December 7, 1957) is an Estonian film and television director and producer. She is a graduate from the St.Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy in Russia. In 1998, she founded the Tallinn-based independent production company Baltic Film Production (BFP).
Known For
Life of Ivanna · 2021Life of Ivanna
★ 6.72021
MovieDocumentary
A sensitive and intimate portrait of Ivanna, a nomadic reindeer herder in the Russian Arctic and mother of five small kids. Ivanna is forced to leave the traditional way of life and emigrate to the city, following her own dreams, due to the quickly deteriorating conditions of life in the tundra. We follow her life for several years.
Kalinovski Square · 2008Kalinovski Square
★ 5.02008
MovieDocumentary
Three months before elections the president of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenka claimed: "You have no other choice, you will vote for me!" We were trying to figure out how did it happen that 83% of the population voted for Lukashenka? The film tracks the opposition struggle during few post-election days. The movie shows the falsehood of the official propaganda and the ambiguous, sometimes polar, attitude of simple people. Assembling together all the debris of the opinions, comparing different historical events, jeering at dictator's arrogance and manners, admiring courage and dedication of the young generation, the feature approaches the understanding of what is really going on in the middle of Europe. And one more thing -the director's sarcastic comment throughout the film does not make you bored!
Slave Island · 2025Slave Island
2025
MovieDocumentary
Activist Jeremy Kewuan faces the invisible power of ideology and faith as he combats traditions of present-day slavery on a remote Indonesian island.
The Last Relic · 2023The Last Relic
★ 8.02023
MovieDocumentary
Yekaterinburg, Russia, is a microcosm of absurdity: debutante balls and Tsar Nicholas tributes cling to an imperial past, while a handful of dissidents try to revive communist and constitutional myths. Shot over four years, careful cameras reveal Putin’s “modern” Russia.
Matz · 2021Matz
2021
MovieDocumentary
Matz Topkin, the young and lively star of Estonian paraswimming, is remarkable both in terms of his speed and personality. Matz is a role model for young swimmers, but he has something to teach for everyone.
Close Relations · 2016Close Relations
★ 7.22016
MovieDocumentary
Vitaly Mansky’s intimate and insightful new documentary finds him crisscrossing Ukraine in the wake of the Maidan uprising, which has left his relatives scattered on both sides of a highly charged and dizzyingly complex political situation.
Pit №8 · 2010Pit №8
★ 8.52010
MovieDocumentary
The eastern Ukrainian town of Snizhne, which prospered during the Soviet era when miners there were spoiled with all kinds of privileges, now lives in poverty.
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