The Sounds of Kaleva (1986)
A three-act film-essay about memory and the historical-cultural ties of the Finno- Ugric peoples. The first chapter is dedicated to ancient Bearese of memory, such as Karelian cliff drawings, Kalevala runo song and Khanty bear feast rituals. the second act portrays the visit of Elias Lonnrot, compiler of the Finnish national epic Kalevala, to Estonia and his meetings with local intellectuals. Part three re-enacts an ancient smelting and blacksmith ritual set to Veljo Tormis' cantata 'curse upon iron'. Filmed in 1985 in Uhtuo, Karelia; in Khantia-Mansia at the Agan river, a tributary of the Ob; and in Estonia (Tallinn, Kuusalu, Tartu, Voru, Litsmetsa in Voru county, Lullemae, Karula, Rongu, Narva, and at a bend of the Pirita river). The third documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Ugricarum" series.
| Movie ID | 75287 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Lennart Meri |
| Main cast | Tõnu Kaljuste, Heino Müller, Sulev Teppart |
| Release date | 19 March 1986 |
| Release year | 1986 |
| Language | Estonian |
| Duration | 41 min (0h 41m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Tallinn television studio |
Director: Lennart Meri
Writers: Lennart Meri
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