Filmek
Ahto. Unistuste jaht
Ahto. Chasing a Dream
Estonia
Director: Jaanis VALK
92 min. 2018,
with dialogue, Estonian, English, English subtitled
Distributor: Erik Norkroos
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Producer: Missing Pictures, Erik Norkroos
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Screenplay: Jaanis Valk
Cinematographer: Erik Norkroos
Animator: Joosep Maripuu
Music: Various Artists
Editor: Erik Norkroos, Kersti Miilen, Jaanis Valk
Narrated by: Lembit Peterson, Marius Peterson
Cast:
Ted Valter
Tagline
The greatest adventure is to live the life of your dreams
Logline
An adventurer who dreams big and wants to prove to the world that his dream is possible, finds himself in the middle of the war and in the turmoil of complex human relationships…
Synopsis
A documentary about Ahto Valter, a big dreamer, a great adventurer and sailor whose journey around the world on a sailboat that carries his name makes young boys yearn for adventure, young ladies write love letters and reporters follow him everywhere. Nobody knew what was this motivator that made him do it. A hero's restless mind, hardships over the years chasing his dream and failures on the way can be seen in the film that uses unique archive material to open up the cravings and challenges of an explorer from the previous century. A colorful journey around the world can be observed thanks to the diaries of our main hero and his father and the unique film footage that was recorded during the journey. This is a story of an adventurer's life and the world he had to struggle against to fulfill his dream.
Major screenings, presentations:
- Krakow Film Festival 2018
- Black Nights Film Festival 2018
- Balinale 2018
Prizes:
- Pärnu Film Festival 2018 (Best Estonian Documentary Award)
- Estdocs 2018 (Best Film Award)
- Estonian Documentary Guid (Best Film Of The Year)
Jaanis VALK
Born in 1979 in Southern Estonia. He has a Master of Arts in Arts (Film Arts) from Tallinn University. He has directed three short fiction films and several short documentaries. Worked as assistant director on the production of a feature films. This film is his first full-length documentary.
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