Elo Selirand

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Elo Selirand

Born July 9, 1975 · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] (age 51)

Elo Selirand (born July 9, 1975 in Tallinn) is an Estonian TV and film director, screenwriter and writer.

Known For

The IdiotThe Idiot · 2003
The Idiot
2003
MovieDrama
A stage adaptation of the 1869 novel ‘The Idiot’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky, performed at the Russian Theatre of Estonia.
GeorgGeorg · 2007
Georg
★ 5.72007
MovieDramaMusic
Unforgettable melodies, unique timbre and a memorable, soul-stirring voice. A mystery for women and authority for men, his talent was revered by the highest ranks of the Soviet Union and millions of ordinary people. Georg Ots took the stage when a huge country was recovering from the horrors of war, and his voice returned them faith in a bright future. Few people know what his life was really like.
Shop of DreamsShop of Dreams · 2005
Shop of Dreams
★ 5.72005
MovieComedyDrama
Three friends return from a vacation and discover that the TV studio they work for has gone bankrupt - so they decide to start their own costume renting business.
Messenger Knocks Three TimesMessenger Knocks Three Times · 2010
Messenger Knocks Three Times
★ 5.02010
MovieMysteryDrama
The film tells the story of a single mother having trouble coping with everyday life. However, she finds in magic and fantasy a way to escape her reality until the enigmatic appearance of a man in her life. He will change her forever, to the point of making the decisions she has always feared. She will suddenly and conclusively have to answer her own question: what do I want? She will be given a chance to correct the mistakes in her life; will she cherish this opportunity or let it slip away?
Where Souls GoWhere Souls Go · 2007
Where Souls Go
★ 4.82007
MovieDrama
A teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a heart problem.
The Golden BeachThe Golden Beach · 2006
The Golden Beach
★ 6.32006
MovieDramaThriller
Retroband Evergreen's reunion party is ruined when Viktor, who was once the band's frontman, threatens to blow the house up for revenge of his sad destiny.
TaarkaTaarka · 2008
Taarka
★ 5.72008
MovieDrama
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.
Lotte's StoriesLotte's Stories · 2017
Lotte's Stories
2017
SeriesKidsFamily
Lotte together with her friends Bruno and Albert, ventures and solves exciting detective puzzles.

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TaarkaTaarka · 2008
Taarka
★ 5.72008
MovieDrama
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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