| Tuulepealne maa | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Mihkel Ulman 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 origin | Estonia |
| Original language | Estonian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kädi Rammula |
| Producer | Raivo Suviste (:et) |
| Running time | 55 minutes (episode 13: 90 minutes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ETV |
| Release | 9 October 2008 – 24 February 2013 |
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]
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]
The last post-finale episode of the series, "Ei ole sõda noortele meestele", was released on February 24th, 2013, commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence.
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 as they witness the birth of the Estonian Republic, fight in the Estonian War of Independence and live through the first period of independence up to the World War II.
The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner, the Estonian Declaration of Independence and other major events.
The final episode of the series, "Ei ole sõda noortele meestele", takes place during the German occupation in autumn of 1943. It follows Siim Pärtel, the nephew of Toomas Roo, as he and his friends try to evade conscription into the Estonian Legion.