FAIRY TALES

SCREENWRITER AND DIRECTOR – MARGUS KASTERPALU
DESIGNER – IIR HERMELIIN
VIDEO ARTIST – TAAVI VARM
VIDEO DIRECTOR – OVE MUSTING
ACTORS – KAIE MIHKELSON, HELE KÕRVE, GUIDO KANGUR, TAMBET TUISK JA ALEKSANDER EELMAA
FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE LEIGARID
ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER CHOIR

PREMIERE 18.10.2010, SHANGHAI EXPO
PREMIERE IN ESTONIA 19.05.2011, PAIDE CULTURE CENTRE

I FAIRY TALE “THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS”
Veljo Tormis – St John’s day songs

II FAIRY TALE “AN ORPHAN’S HAND MILL”
Veljo Tormis – Singer’s childhood; Hand mill game; Songs learned at weddings

III FAIRY TALE “MIGHTY CRAB AND GREEDY WOMAN”
Veljo Tormis – Songs of the ancient sea; Cursing the squires; Singer’s childhood

IV FAIRY TALE “PLAGUE WITH A WOODEN LEG”
Veljo Tormis – Curse Upon Iron

V FAIRY TALE “HOW CLOUDS WERE BORN”
Veljo Tormis – St John’s Day Songs

The "Five estonian fairy tales" is based on the choral works by the estonian composer Veljo Tormis (1930–2017). Music film tells an enthralling story about Estonia, it gives a picture about the Estonian culture, its nature and people, but also expresses the very essence of the human nature.