World premiere

u.Q.

Local title
u.Q.
Title in Russian
u.Q.
Original title
u.Q.
Director
Ivar Murd
Country
Estonia
Year
2021
Programme
Baltic Film Competition
Genre
biographical
Subject
familial relationships, disease

To understand the international phenomenon of Uku Kuut means to understand the ability of different musical niches, sub-genres and hidden creative explosions to not only exist, butflourish, completely independently of the mainstream. Kuut’s life, mothered by Maryn E.Coote (who you may know as the Estonian Jazz diva Marju Kuut), took him from the Soviet Union to refuge in Sweden, music studios in Los Angeles, back to a re-independent Estonia and later, fighting ALS, to speakers all around the world.

A Greek comedy captured on 8mm, VHS and BETA tape.

Tiit Tuumalu

Director
Ivar Murd
Screenwriter
Ivar Murd
Cast
Helina Risti, Ruben Tolk, Maria Minerva, Heidy Purga, Florian Wahl, Mart Avi, Rain Tolk (4)
Producer
Margus Õunapuu
Editor
Ivar Murd
Music
Uku Kuut & Maryn E. Coote
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Director
Ivar Murd

Ivar Murd

Tuhamäed (2017, doc), u.Q. (2021, doc)

Award for Best Baltic Film, grant of 5000€ from Piletilevi

Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening150502 / u.Q.
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsIvar Murd, Margus Õunapuu, key cast & team
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Trailer