A Man Who Never Was
Imbi Tamm (Katri Horma) is a regular Estonian small-town girl who likes to imitate voices that she hears on the radio. She grows up to become a famous radio voice who is known all over the country. This could be a magic fairy-tale story, but unfortunately it takes place in a very difficult time in the history of Estonia. In World War II and the subsequent repressions, People dear to her disappear from around her one by one, until all she has left is her voice. And then she won’t even have that.
Peeter Simm (b. 1953) has directed ten full-length features and numerous documentaries. He graduated cum laude from the Moscow Cinematography Institute in 1976, having studied under the supervision of Professor Aleksandr Stolper. He has acted as a film and stage director and screenwriter since 1977 and also teaches at the film school now.
Karikakramäng: Tätoveering (Daisy Petal Game: Tattoo, 1977, short), Ideaalmaastik (The Ideal Landscape, 1980), Arabella, mereröövli tütar (Arabella, the Pirate’s Daughter, 1982), Head käed (Good Hands, PÖFF 2001), Vee peal (On the Water, PÖFF 2020)