Taarka

The story

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.

Cast

I Inga SalurandTaarka S Siiri SisaskTaarka M Marje MetsurTaarka K Kaarel OjaVasso T Tõnu OjaVasso L Liina TennosaarTaarka's Mother P Peeter OjaTaarka's Father M Marika VaarikVasso's Mother T Tanel JonasRüa Piitre I Inara LuigasRüa Piitre's Wife R Riho KütsarRüa Ivvan K Kirke KaldeTato

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H Helge KaldeTato R Riina MaidreTato P Pärtel SuitsSerko K Konrad Ruuben SeppSerko A August VarustinSerko M Mikko NousiainenArmas Väisänen H Helena Merzin-TammAnna Raudkats T Toomas LõhmusteStation Master P Peeter VolkonskiPriest Raag H Hilje MurelNasta / Mistress of Kukumäe S Silvi JansonsEx Mistress of Kukumäe K Kaire VilgatsSister of Kukumäe A Ants AnderMaster of Kukumäe H Hendrik ToompereArtist T Tiina TikkBaaba T Tarmo MännardHarjusk R Rainer KaunistoPresident of Finland M Matti OnnismaaMannerheim M Markus LuikSoldier A Anita PunamäeToomka I Indrek TaalmaaKonstantin Päts O Owe PetersellEstonian Official A Alo KurvitsTavern Keeper M Mait TrinkButcher H Hindrek ErrButcher in the Tavern A Aarne SoroBanker in the Tavern K Kaspar KaljasGroom A Ain MäeotsGroom S Siim MaatenGroom T Taivo TensoGroom H Hardi VolmerInspector at the Sewing Workshop M Meelis HansingMan in the Tavern M Margus LinnamäeMan in the Tavern K Kaido NõmmMan in the Tavern Õ Õie SarvTaarka's Choir H Helena KesonenTaarka's Choir M Marika AhvenTaarka's Choir A Airis LasmaTaarka's Choir L Leida HelisteTaarka's Choir A Anna KuremägiTaarka's Choir M Miina TammTaarka's Choir K Kärt BlumTaarka's Choir M Maret VabarnaToomka's Choir J Jane VabarnaToomka's Choir A Aino-Maria HelmToomka's Choir V Viivika KoosterToomka's Choir O Olga TikkToomka's Choir M Maria SaaremaaToomka's Choir S Sinaida RaudToomka's Choir A Alli KundToomka's Choir S Siiri ToomikToomka's Choir V Virve RaagToomka's Choir