I Was Here.
Synopsis:
Nobody is born to be a drug dealer.
Rass (17), elite school student, though living alone in Estonian slum has couple of dreams. About family, love, but in order to buy food he agrees to sell some drugs and is drawn to the turbulence of events that he doesn’t control. Getting arrested may be his only chance to start that other life he is dreaming about.
Technical data:
Original title: Ma olin siin
English title : I Was Here
Director: Rene Vilbre
Adaptation and script: Ilmar Raag
Director of Photography: Mait Mäekivi
Art Director: Jaagup Roomet
Costume Design: Anu Lensment
Sound: Olger Bernadt, Horret Kuus
Music: Jimi Tenor, Rainer Jancis
Editor: Joona Louhivuori
Principal Cast: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Hele Kõre, Tambet Tuisk, Margus Prangel, Marilyn Jurman
Producers: Riina Sildos, Aleksi Bardy
Produced by: Amrion Productions, Helsinki-filmi OY
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
World Premiere: 8. July, 2008
National Premiere: 11. September, 2008
Country of origin: Estonia, Finland
Original language: Estonian
Subtitled version: English
35mm/ 1.85:1 / colour / Dolby Digital
Developed with the support of the Media Programme of the European Community and i2i Audiovisual.
In assosiation with Estonian Television
With the support of: Estonian Film Foundation, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Ministry of Culture
World sales Agent: Shoreline Entertainment
Festivals and awards:
Karlovy Vary IFF 8. – 9. July 2008, Czech
Arsenal FF 12 - 21 September 2008, Latvia
Love & Anarchy 20-28 September, Helsinki, Finland
13th international film festival for children and young audience "Schlingel" 13. - 19. October 2008, Germany
Kaunas IFF, 9. - 19. October, Kaunas, Lithuania
Mostra de Valencia 14. – 22. October 2008, Spain
22nd Braunschweig Int'l Film Festival, 4 – 9. November, 2008) Germany
Scanorama 13. – 25. November, Vilnius, Lithuania
Cottbus, 11. - 16. November, 2008, Germany
AFI European Union Film Showcase, 15 – 17. November 2008, USA
PÖFF+JustFilm 22.11 - 07.12. 2008 Tallinn, Estonia
12th Annual European Union Film Festival in Chicago March 6 - April 2, 2009, USA
The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) 2009 in Paris 13th – 15th March, France
Estonian Film Days in St. Petersbourg 5-11 March 2009, Russia
International Filmfestival “Detective FEST” 15.-20.04.2009 - Grand Prix in “Crime and Punishment” section
DAYS OF EUROPEAN FILM 16-23 April Prague 24-30 April Brno
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival April 27th - May 3rd 2009, Norway
NEW EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL 16th - 26th April 2009, UK
East End Film Festival 25-29 April, UK
Nashville Film Festival 16-23 April 2009, USA
EUROCINE 27, European Film Days Brussels, Lille 9th of may 2009, France
Cannes market screenings 19-20 May 2009, France
12th Brooklyn International Film Festival June 5-14, 2009
XIII International Film Festival, Moscow 27.08– 04.09
Juniorfest 8. -11. November, Czech Republic
Ale Kino 6 – 13 December 2009, Poland
National Oscar Nomination 2008
Cultural Endowment of Estonia prize for the Best Feature of the Year 2008
Nobody is born to be a drug dealer.
Rass (17), elite school student, though living alone in Estonian slum has couple of dreams. About family, love, but in order to buy food he agrees to sell some drugs and is drawn to the turbulence of events that he doesn’t control. Getting arrested may be his only chance to start that other life he is dreaming about.
Technical data:
Original title: Ma olin siin
English title : I Was Here
Director: Rene Vilbre
Adaptation and script: Ilmar Raag
Director of Photography: Mait Mäekivi
Art Director: Jaagup Roomet
Costume Design: Anu Lensment
Sound: Olger Bernadt, Horret Kuus
Music: Jimi Tenor, Rainer Jancis
Editor: Joona Louhivuori
Principal Cast: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Hele Kõre, Tambet Tuisk, Margus Prangel, Marilyn Jurman
Producers: Riina Sildos, Aleksi Bardy
Produced by: Amrion Productions, Helsinki-filmi OY
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
World Premiere: 8. July, 2008
National Premiere: 11. September, 2008
Country of origin: Estonia, Finland
Original language: Estonian
Subtitled version: English
35mm/ 1.85:1 / colour / Dolby Digital
Developed with the support of the Media Programme of the European Community and i2i Audiovisual.
In assosiation with Estonian Television
With the support of: Estonian Film Foundation, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Ministry of Culture
World sales Agent: Shoreline Entertainment
Festivals and awards:
Karlovy Vary IFF 8. – 9. July 2008, Czech
Arsenal FF 12 - 21 September 2008, Latvia
Love & Anarchy 20-28 September, Helsinki, Finland
13th international film festival for children and young audience "Schlingel" 13. - 19. October 2008, Germany
Kaunas IFF, 9. - 19. October, Kaunas, Lithuania
Mostra de Valencia 14. – 22. October 2008, Spain
22nd Braunschweig Int'l Film Festival, 4 – 9. November, 2008) Germany
Scanorama 13. – 25. November, Vilnius, Lithuania
Cottbus, 11. - 16. November, 2008, Germany
AFI European Union Film Showcase, 15 – 17. November 2008, USA
PÖFF+JustFilm 22.11 - 07.12. 2008 Tallinn, Estonia
12th Annual European Union Film Festival in Chicago March 6 - April 2, 2009, USA
The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) 2009 in Paris 13th – 15th March, France
Estonian Film Days in St. Petersbourg 5-11 March 2009, Russia
International Filmfestival “Detective FEST” 15.-20.04.2009 - Grand Prix in “Crime and Punishment” section
DAYS OF EUROPEAN FILM 16-23 April Prague 24-30 April Brno
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival April 27th - May 3rd 2009, Norway
NEW EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL 16th - 26th April 2009, UK
East End Film Festival 25-29 April, UK
Nashville Film Festival 16-23 April 2009, USA
EUROCINE 27, European Film Days Brussels, Lille 9th of may 2009, France
Cannes market screenings 19-20 May 2009, France
12th Brooklyn International Film Festival June 5-14, 2009
XIII International Film Festival, Moscow 27.08– 04.09
Juniorfest 8. -11. November, Czech Republic
Ale Kino 6 – 13 December 2009, Poland
National Oscar Nomination 2008
Cultural Endowment of Estonia prize for the Best Feature of the Year 2008
