The winners to the Europa! Film Festival competition have been drawn and notified (discretely so friends and family don’t assail them for the spare seat)!
We hope the winners enjoy!
The competition entries provided interesting data – the most popular Estonian movies according to our readers. In the music industry, there is the annual Hottest 100, so let’s call this list the Cool Three – or Külm Kolm!
Without further ado, and in no particular order (as they were all tied), the top three Estonian movies are…
- Tõde ja Õigus / Truth and Justice (2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_and_Justice_(2019_film)
- Vehkleja / The Fencer (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fencer
- Viimne reliikvia / The Last Relic (1969) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viimne_reliikvia
The most common reason expressed by our readers behind selecting their favourite Estonian movie was a personal association to the time, place or characters within the story. From understanding how a previous generation prevailed, through to recognition of their own upbringing, the emotional connection crafted by the film auteur proved strong with our audience.
We will wait and see if the two films with Estonian collaboration showing at the Europa! Film Festival form similarly strong connections.
