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Rolling Papers

Local title
Pikad paberid
Title in Russian
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Original title
Pikad paberid
Director
Meel Paliale
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Programme
International Youth Competition Programme
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Youth film
Subject
individual vs society, friendship, soul-searching

A film that follows Estonian youth as they figure out life in their twenties, dealing with uncertainties and searching for purpose.

Sebastian, working as a store clerk, finds his ordinary workday shaken up when he meets Silo, a free-spirited wanderer. Together they smoke weed and dream of a one-way ticket to Brazil. “Rolling Papers” explores the lives of young adults, united by their uncertainty about the future and a longing for a purposeful existence.

Recommended age 14+

Director
Meel Paliale
Screenwriter
Meel Paliale
Cast
Mihkel Kuusk, Karl Birnbaum, Maria Helena Seppik, Edgar Vunš, Juhan Soon
Producer
Rain Rannu, Tõnu Hiielaid (2), Urmet Piiling (2)
Cinematographer
Markus Mikk
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English

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Director
Meel Paliale

Meel Paliale on Tallinnast pärit filmirežissöör, kes alustas filmide tegemist juba algklassides. 2022. aastal lõpetas ta Eesti Kunstiakadeemia fotograafia eriala. Tema esimene täispikk film "Kiik, kirves ja igavese armastuse puu" (2022) esilinastus PÖFFi rahvusvahelise noortefilmide võistlusprogrammis ja seda näidati mitmel filmifestivalil, sealhulgas Cottbus ja Helsinki IFF. “Pikad paberid” on Meele teine täispikk film.

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Screenings

1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening061104 / Pikad paberid
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsMeel Paliale (Director, Screenwriter), Markus Mikk (Cinematographer), Mihkel Kuusk (Cast), Karl Birnbaum (Cast), Edgar Vunš (Cast), Jasmin Kulagina (Production design)
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Hall Electric Cinema, TARTU
Screening154102 / Pikad paberid
SubtitlesEnglish
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