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TCFS and EstDocs presents – Those Who Dare and The Fencer at Tartu College, your favourite esto cinema!


"Those who dare" is a historical documentary about how the world reacted to the Baltic states' claim for reindependence from Soviet occupation in the years 1989-1991. The tale is told through the story of Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, former Foreign minister of Iceland, who entered the scene (unexpectedly) through his personal relations with people in the Baltic States and lent them his voice in the international arena.
TCFS and EstDocs are happy to screen an encore presentation of EstDocs 2015 Audience Award winner Those Who Dare.

Director: Olafur Rögnvaldsson (Iceland)

4PM January 17 at Tartu College
Admission is PWYC

Are you ready? On January 31st TCFS and EstDocs are proud to present Golden Globe nominee and Oscar short listed The Fencer.
In 1952 a young fencing champion Endel arrives in a small town Haapsalu to work as a physical training teacher. For an introvert man it is hard to get contact with the children who have been through a lot.
In spite of the opposition of the principal of the school, Endel manages to get a permit to teach fencing for children. Slowly it becomes a therapy for the children as well as the teacher himself – a way to deal with everyday grim.

The defeated principal is holding a grudge and starts to investigate, why did the champion of the Soviet Union really come to a small town.

“The Fencer” is partly based on true life events of an Estonian sportsman and coach Endel Nelis (1925-1993)

Director: Klaus Häro

4PM January 31 at Tartu College
Admission PWYC all proceeds support VEMU

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