Tuulepealne maa

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Tuulepealne maa
Created by Mihkel Ulman  [ et ]
Lauri Vahtre
Directed by Ain Prosa
Starring Rasmus Kaljujärv
Märt Avandi
Evelin Pang
Mirtel Pohla
Marko Matvere
Üllar Saaremäe
Theme music composer Metsatöll, Leelo Tungal, Valter Ojakäär
Opening theme"Oma laulu ei leia ma üles"
Country of originEstonia
Original languageEstonian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKädi Rammula
ProducerRaivo Suviste (:et)
Running time55 minutes
Release
Original network ETV
Original release9 October (2008-10-09) –
25 December 2008 (2008-12-25)

Tuulepealne maa ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II. [1]

Contents

The series first aired on 9 October 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste and directed by Ain Prosa. DVD was released in the April 2009. [2] But the last part "Not a War for Young Men" aired on 24 February 2013. [3]

Plot

The main characters in the series are a Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men.

The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner, the Estonian Declaration of Independence and other major events.

Toomas Roo joins the Vaps Movement in 1933, but soon becomes disillusioned by their radical rhetoric and quits. In 1940–1941 he and Indrek Kallaste are members of Forest Brothers squad which participates in the attack on Tallinn on 28 August 1941.

Episodes

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ Official website
  2. ↑ Draamasari "Tuulepealne maa" jõudis DVD-le uudised.err.ee
  3. ↑ "ETV".
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