Taarka

Taarka

Release: 2008 | Community Score: 57%

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.

Cast

Inga Salurand

Inga Salurand

Taarka
Siiri Sisask

Siiri Sisask

Taarka
Marje Metsur

Marje Metsur

Taarka
Kaarel Oja

Kaarel Oja

Vasso
Tõnu Oja

Tõnu Oja

Vasso
Liina Tennosaar

Liina Tennosaar

Taarka's Mother
Peeter Oja

Peeter Oja

Taarka's Father
Marika Vaarik

Marika Vaarik

Vasso's Mother
Tanel Jonas

Tanel Jonas

Rüa Piitre
Inara Luigas

Inara Luigas

Rüa Piitre's Wife
Riho Kütsar

Riho Kütsar

Rüa Ivvan
Kirke Kalde

Kirke Kalde

Tato
Helge Kalde

Helge Kalde

Tato
Riina Maidre

Riina Maidre

Tato
Pärtel Suits

Pärtel Suits

Serko
Konrad Ruuben Sepp

Konrad Ruuben Sepp

Serko
August Varustin

August Varustin

Serko
Mikko Nousiainen

Mikko Nousiainen

Armas Väisänen
Helena Merzin-Tamm

Helena Merzin-Tamm

Anna Raudkats
Toomas Lõhmuste

Toomas Lõhmuste

Station Master
Peeter Volkonski

Peeter Volkonski

Priest Raag
Hilje Murel

Hilje Murel

Nasta / Mistress of Kukumäe
Silvi Jansons

Silvi Jansons

Ex Mistress of Kukumäe
Kaire Vilgats

Kaire Vilgats

Sister of Kukumäe
Ants Ander

Ants Ander

Master of Kukumäe
Hendrik Toompere

Hendrik Toompere

Artist
Tiina Tikk

Tiina Tikk

Baaba
Tarmo Männard

Tarmo Männard

Harjusk
Rainer Kaunisto

Rainer Kaunisto

President of Finland
Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Mannerheim
Markus Luik

Markus Luik

Soldier
Anita Punamäe

Anita Punamäe

Toomka
Indrek Taalmaa

Indrek Taalmaa

Konstantin Päts
Owe Petersell

Owe Petersell

Estonian Official
Alo Kurvits

Alo Kurvits

Tavern Keeper
Mait Trink

Mait Trink

Butcher
Hindrek Err

Hindrek Err

Butcher in the Tavern
Aarne Soro

Aarne Soro

Banker in the Tavern
Kaspar Kaljas

Kaspar Kaljas

Groom
Ain Mäeots

Ain Mäeots

Groom
Siim Maaten

Siim Maaten

Groom
Taivo Tenso

Taivo Tenso

Groom
Hardi Volmer

Hardi Volmer

Inspector at the Sewing Workshop
Meelis Hansing

Meelis Hansing

Man in the Tavern
Margus Linnamäe

Margus Linnamäe

Man in the Tavern
Kaido Nõmm

Kaido Nõmm

Man in the Tavern
Õie Sarv

Õie Sarv

Taarka's Choir
Helena Kesonen

Helena Kesonen

Taarka's Choir
Marika Ahven

Marika Ahven

Taarka's Choir
Airis Lasma

Airis Lasma

Taarka's Choir
Leida Heliste

Leida Heliste

Taarka's Choir
Anna Kuremägi

Anna Kuremägi

Taarka's Choir
Miina Tamm

Miina Tamm

Taarka's Choir
Kärt Blum

Kärt Blum

Taarka's Choir
Maret Vabarna

Maret Vabarna

Toomka's Choir
Jane Vabarna

Jane Vabarna

Toomka's Choir
Aino-Maria Helm

Aino-Maria Helm

Toomka's Choir
Viivika Kooster

Viivika Kooster

Toomka's Choir
Olga Tikk

Olga Tikk

Toomka's Choir
Maria Saaremaa

Maria Saaremaa

Toomka's Choir
Sinaida Raud

Sinaida Raud

Toomka's Choir
Alli Kund

Alli Kund

Toomka's Choir
Siiri Toomik

Siiri Toomik

Toomka's Choir
Virve Raag

Virve Raag

Toomka's Choir