REVOLUTION OF PIGS

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What could be more exciting than camping, especially when one is young and in love or longingly searching for the first love? Tanel hopes that he will meet his first girlfriend during the annual competition for the most capable team of the Communist Youth of Estonia. But during this summer of 1986, the weeks in the countryside do not turn out to be the way Tanel, his buddies or the camp-supervisors have planned: the spirit of rebellion has the kids in its thrall and the perplexed communist functionaries try to counter it with excessive authoritarianism. So it is no surprise that chaos, anarchy and a kind of revolution occur that the good comrades could not have imagined in their worst nightmares. Director Jaak Kilmi took part in goEast’s competition with his film ELAV JÕUD / A LIVING FORCE in 2004.
Sigade Revolutsioon / Aufstand der Schweine
EST 2004 / 100 min
Director: Jaak Kilmi,René Reinumägi
  • Screenplay: Jaak Kilmi,René Reinumägi
  • Cinematographer: Arko Okk
  • Editor: Lauri Laasik
  • Music: Rein Rannap
  • Cast: Jass Seljamaa,Uku Uusberg,Evelin Kuusik,Lilian Alto,Vadim Albrant
  • Producer: Anu Veermäe
  • Production Company: Rudolf Konimois Film - Tallinn
  • Rights Holder: Estonian Film Foundation - Tallinn
What could be more exciting than camping, especially when one is young and in love or longingly searching for the first love? Tanel hopes that he will meet his first girlfriend during the annual competition for the most capable team of the Communist Youth of Estonia. But during this summer of 1986, the weeks in the countryside do not turn out to be the way Tanel, his buddies or the camp-supervisors have planned: the spirit of rebellion has the kids in its thrall and the perplexed communist functionaries try to counter it with excessive authoritarianism. So it is no surprise that chaos, anarchy and a kind of revolution occur that the good comrades could not have imagined in their worst nightmares. Director Jaak Kilmi took part in goEast’s competition with his film ELAV JÕUD / A LIVING FORCE in 2004.
  • Screenplay: Jaak Kilmi,René Reinumägi
  • Cinematographer: Arko Okk
  • Editor: Lauri Laasik
  • Music: Rein Rannap
  • Cast: Jass Seljamaa,Uku Uusberg,Evelin Kuusik,Lilian Alto,Vadim Albrant
  • Producer: Anu Veermäe
  • Production Company: Rudolf Konimois Film - Tallinn
  • Rights Holder: Estonian Film Foundation - Tallinn