I Was Here (film)

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I Was Here
Mina olin siin (2008).jpg
Directed by René Vilbre
Written by Sass Henno (novel)
Ilmar Raag
Release dates
  • July 8, 2008 (2008-07-08)(Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
  • September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)(Estonia)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryEstonia
LanguageEstonian

I Was Here [1] (Estonian : Mina olin siin) is an Estonian feature film, based on a novel Estonian : Mina olin siin. Esimene arest by Sass Henno. [2] The story is about a 17-year-old boy who becomes a drug dealer, the decision that draws him into turbulent events he can't control. The movie was directed by René Vilbre and written by Ilmar Raag. The film premiered on 8 July 2008 at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in Estonia was released on 12 September 2008 and it became the 5th most successful Estonian film premiere since the early 1990s. [3]

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The movie was co-produced by Amrion Productions in Estonia, and Helsinki Filmi OY in Finland [3]

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ I Was Here Archived 2009-09-12 at the Wayback Machine @ Helsinki Film Festival
  2. ↑ Henno, Sass; Andres Aule; Jüri Saks (2005). Mina olin siin: esimene arest (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. p. 200. ISBN   978-9985-9565-2-6.
  3. 1 2 Aadamsoo, Martin. "I Was Here tops Estonia's box office on first weekend". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-09-23.


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