Tuulepealne maa (2008)
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Estonia
- Length
- 1 season, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The series follows Estonia through the early 20th century, from its birth as a nation through the War of Independence and into World War II. It shows the struggles and everyday lives of people during these turbulent decades.
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What happens
Tuulepealne maa ("Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II. The series first aired on 9 October 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste and directed by Ain Prosa. DVD was released in the April 2009. But the last part "Not a War for Young Men" aired on 24 February 2013. The last post-finale episode of the series, "Ei ole sõda noortele meestele", was released on February 24, 2013, commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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