The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Local title
Tammy Faye silmad
Title in Russian
Глаза Тэмми Фэй
Director
Michael Showalter
Country
Canada, USA
Year
2021
Programme
Current Waves
Genre
historical drama

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity.

Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn’t long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.

The film is included among the Oscar favourites for the best film of the ye

Director
Michael Showalter
Screenwriter
Abe Sylvia
Cast
Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mark Wystrach
Producer
Kelly Carmichael, Jessica Chastain, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane
DoP
Mike Gioulakis
Editor
Mary Jo Markey, Andrew Weisblum
Music
Theodore Shapiro
Production
Freckle Films, Madisson Wells
Distributor
Estonian Theatrical Distribution / Hea Film
World sales
Searchlight Pictures
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
Estonian, Russian
Other festivals
Toronto, San Sebastian
Director
Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter (snd 1970)

Valik: The Baxter (2005), Hello, My Name is Doris (2015), The Big Sick (2017), The Lovebirds (2020), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

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Screenings

Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening012204 / Tammy Faye silmad
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening091105 / Tammy Faye silmad
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening141102 / Tammy Faye silmad
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
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