The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines”, has entered the IMDb top 250, the list credited as being the ranking of the best movies in the world. “Tangerines”, directed by the Georgian director, Zaza Urushadze, and starring Estonian actors Lembit Ulfsak (1947 – 2017) and Elmo Nüganen, is ranked 248th in the Internet Movie …
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Greater part of the Estonian public is waiting anxiously for the Academy Award ceremony, taking place in Los Angeles on Sunday. It’s the first time that the country of 1.3 million has managed to get one of its films nominated for an Oscar. The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian), …
The American motion-picture company, Samuel Goldwyn Films, has acquired the US rights to the Estonian-Georgian film, “Tangerines”, a nominee for the Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. “Zaza Urushadze has created a beautiful film with remarkable performances from his cast. The writing, directing and acting help balance both the humour and …
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The Oscar-nominated Tangerines is a wonderful film that should be celebrated by Estonians the world over. But where does the film’s message fall in the world order? I’m not a film critic. One only needs to see me laughing hysterically at a low-budget sophomoric comedy, bucket of pseudo-butter popcorn in hand, …
The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian), has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. The shortlist of five nominees was selected by specially invited committees in New York, Los Angeles and London. “Tangerines” is the first Estonian film nominated for …
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The events that helped Estonian culture to punch above its weight in 2014. 1. The continuing global success of Arvo Pärt’s music At the beginning of the year, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt was, for the third year running, given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the …
The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian), is among the nine films that have advanced to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. According to the academy, the shortlist will be winnowed down to the category’s five nominees by specially invited …
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The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian), has been nominated for the Golden Globe award in best foreign film category. “Tangerines” has become one of the most, if not the most, successful film involving Estonian filmmakers, notching up tens of international awards since 2013. The movie tells a story that takes …
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The Estonian-Georgian film, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian) has been one of the most internationally successful films, involving Estonian filmmakers, in recent times. Just recently, Belgium’s Oostende IFF awarded the work of director Zaza Urushadze the European Taste with Best Film award. In addition, the Eurasia IFF in Kazakhstan has awarded the Best …
The Estonian-Georgian film, Mandariinid (Tangerines), won two prizes at the 62nd International Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival. The film took home the Special Award of the Jury and the Audience Award; in addition it was named a potential German cinema distribution favourite, the Estonian Film Institute said. The jury was headed by …
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