The Sounds of Kaleva

The Sounds of Kaleva (1986)

Released: 1986-03-19 Duration: 41min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 6.7

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Eesti Telefilm

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language et
Popularity 0.833

Directed By

Lennart Meri

Crew

Director
Lennart Meri
Sound Director
Enn Säde
Director of Photography
Ago Ruus
Art Direction
Epp Maria Kokamägi
Writer
Lennart Meri
Editor
Kadri Kanter

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