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Cohabitants
SYNOPSIS
SINOPSE
Close to the Russian border, in Lake Peipus, lies the Estonian island of Piirissaar. It was settled 300 years ago by dissidents who wanted to escape the clutches of both the Orthodox Church and the Russian Army. With a sympathetic eye, this short film documents the idyllic life and rituals of the island's now dwindling population, which still cherish their Russian roots. COHABITANTS is a poetic appeal for the harmonious coexistence of two cultures.
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAFIA
Born in 1971 in Riga, Latvia, Viesturs Kairišs graduated from the Latvian Academy of Culture as a theatre and film director. In recent years he has had an international career as opera director, staging productions in Berlin, Cologne, and Darmstadt.
Festival Visit - Zubroffka
Eastward Window
Viesturs Kairišs
Estonia
2024
DOC.
20'
EN
