Marko Raat

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Marko Raat

Born July 1, 1973 · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia] (age 53)

Marko Raat (born July 1, 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director, scenarist and operator

Known For

The Lady in the CarThe Lady in the Car · 1992
The Lady in the Car
★ 10.01992
Movie
A young secretary, Helen, must take his boss's car to the garage. On the way she stumbles into unexpected déja vu adventures.
Night NavigationNight Navigation · 1999
Night Navigation
1999
Movie
A group of young people goes for a walk on a summer night which stirs the imagination. They begin telling stories about a girl named Paula, who isn’t among them, but with whom each of them has had a meaningful encounter in the past. This is a romantic drama, structured as a road movie, with a deliberately fragmented narrative style that mirrors the wandering of free thought.
Kitchen TriptychKitchen Triptych · 2018
Kitchen Triptych
2018
MovieDocumentary
‘A day in the life’ of the kitchens of some of Estonia’s top restaurants. What happens in the engine room of a restaurant once you’ve placed your order? This film shows us the ‘hidden places’ where diners rarely go, with all the stress and passion that goes into making great food. Who does what and where and how in an often cramped room at 35°C. When and what do chefs eat, what are their thoughts about restaurants, food, food fads and fashions, money – and life. Why do they do the job they do? Toomas Lääts, Rene Uusmees, Dimitri Demjanov, Dmitri Rooz, Märt Metsallik, Ott Tomik – six head chefs shown simultaneously on a 3-way split screen. Watch 90 minutes on screen, get four and a half hours of action!
Choose OrderChoose Order · 2004
Choose Order
2004
MovieDocumentary
Scandalous TV journalists Rain Tolk and Ken Saan of Esto TV disguise as nationalists and infiltrate the conservative party Res Publica to expose xenophobia, racism and intolerance.
For Aesthetic ReasonsFor Aesthetic Reasons · 1999
For Aesthetic Reasons
1999
MovieDocumentary
Andres Kurg is an art historian who likes Danish modernist architecture and therefore wants to settle there. He argues with Danish officials to grant him a residence permit for aesthetic reasons.
PrompterPrompter · 1993
Prompter
★ 4.21993
MovieDrama
The last film directed by Kaljo Kiisk has been dedicated to theatre and the people in theatre. You are entering the hectic world of musicians, zanies and jesters - and don't expect to hear a symphony but a single delicate sound of a flute.
Father, Son and Holy TheatreFather, Son and Holy Theatre · 2010
Father, Son and Holy Theatre
2010
MovieDocumentary
Alar Sudak alias Elaan is the don Quijote of Estonian theatre - predestined to eternal loneliness. Sudak's dream to become an officially acknowledged actor has never come true. He has failed the entrace exams to the Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and other schools. The documentary tells a story related to the Old Testament - including good-hearted Satan, water wars, unrequited love of theatre, jurisprudence, community's revenge that lasts over several generations and regimes. Elaan's life and destiny includes so much drama that he is unable to let go of it - as his actor's spirit cannot live without it.
8 Views of Lake Biwa8 Views of Lake Biwa · 2024
8 Views of Lake Biwa
★ 7.02024
MovieDrama
On the shimmering shores of Europe’s otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they’re dealing with a recent disaster, with some indulging in erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won’t help them process their loss.

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Kitchen TriptychKitchen Triptych · 2018
Kitchen Triptych
2018
MovieDocumentary
‘A day in the life’ of the kitchens of some of Estonia’s top restaurants. What happens in the engine room of a restaurant once you’ve placed your order? This film shows us the ‘hidden places’ where diners rarely go, with all the stress and passion that goes into making great food. Who does what and where and how in an often cramped room at 35°C. When and what do chefs eat, what are their thoughts about restaurants, food, food fads and fashions, money – and life. Why do they do the job they do? Toomas Lääts, Rene Uusmees, Dimitri Demjanov, Dmitri Rooz, Märt Metsallik, Ott Tomik – six head chefs shown simultaneously on a 3-way split screen. Watch 90 minutes on screen, get four and a half hours of action!

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