Underplayed Gems

Viru – Oratorio to a Building (2013)

Viru – Oratorio to a Building poster
Original title
Viru - tarinoita hotellista
Directed by
Taru Mäkelä
Genre
documentary film
Country
Estonia, Finland
Runtime
1h 19m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This documentary tells the story of the Viru Hotel in Tallinn from its construction during Soviet times through Estonia's independence and privatization. It also examines the relationship between Finland and Estonia during the Soviet era and Finnish tourism to Estonia.

informativereflectivehistoricalnostalgicobservationalcontemplativeneutraleducational

What happens

Viru – Tarinoita hotellista on Taru Mäkelän ja Jolle Onnismaan ohjaama suomalais-virolaisena yhteistuotantona tehty yhteiskunnallinen dokumenttielokuva vuodelta 2013. Elokuva on dokumentti Tallinnassa sijaitsevasta Viru-hotellista. Elokuvassa käydään läpi hotellin historia sen Neuvostoliiton aikaisesta rakentamisajankohdasta, aina Viron itsenäistymisen jälkeiseen hotellin yksityistämiseen saakka. Elokuva käsittelee myös neuvostoaikaista Suomen ja Viron välistä suhdetta sekä Viroon suuntautunutta suomalaisturismia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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