"Charm of sacred groves” – contemplative film by Rein Maran
Charm of sacred groves
The film is shown in the Artis cinema between March 21st - 27th once a day.
Please check the Artis cinema home page for performance hours:
http://www.kino.ee/Event/2490/
CHARM OF SACRED GROVES, 60 min
The film journey brings the viewer to the sacred sites of the nature-related and traditional heritage culture of Estonians – the sacred groves. Sacred groves have been protected by the religious traditions of country people, and nature has been allowed to evolve undisturbed there. Thus every sacred grove has developed into a distinctive ecosystem of its own, determined by the local climatic, soil and water conditions. Many groves have been well preserved until today, some however can only be identified by some solitary signs in the landscape. The film gradually opens up our main treasure – the diversity of the nature surrounding us. It is a wealth whose value as a source of inner balance and power we often do not comprehend. This wealth and the singularity of the Fenno-Ugrians’ boreal perception of life deserves recognition even in today’s fast-paced life rhythm.
Script and director Rein Maran
Camera Rein Maran, Tõnu Talpsep, Ants Tammik
Consultants Ahto Kaasik, Heiki Valk, PhD
Music Pärt Uusberg
Sound Tiina Andreas (Film Audio)
Montage finishing Avo Kokmann (Datavision)
Editing and montage Margit Maran
Producer Rein Maran
Production GAVIAFILM 2013
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