PÖFFi esitlusüritus ja film 'Karikakramäng'

The Black Nights Film Festival will start a little differently this time – with a FREE screening open to all.

How have budget cuts affected PÖFF? Who is Susi AI? Who will win the Lifetime Achievement Award?

We'll discuss all this on Thursday, 31 October at 14:00 at Cinema Artis (Estonia pst 9).

But we won't just be talking - we'll also be screening the newly restored film cassette “Daisy Petal Game”, introduced by authors Peeter Urbla and Peeter Simm.

This legendary collection of three short films heralded a new chapter in Estonian cinema.

Created under the guidance of Andrei Tarkovsky, and directed by Peeter Urbla (“Promenade”), Toomas Tahvel (“Poacher”), and Peeter Simm (“Tattoo”), with Arvo Iho behind the camera, these films share the timeless theme of complicated love. In the era of Soviet stagnation, audiences were also captivated by the films’ historical setting – the 1930s in independent Estonia.

“Promenade”, based on a story by Kurt Vonnegut, reunited the stars of Ukuaru, Elle Kull and Lembit Ulfsak. Meanwhile, the vibrant and witty “Tattoo”, which intertwines Roma and Estonian cultures, introduced Arvo Kukumägi, who was soon to become a cornerstone of Estonian cinema.

This is what Eva Näripea, director of the Film Archive, has written about the film.

The film was digitised in 6K by the National Archives of Estonia and restored in 4K by Ratus OÜ in 2024.

There will also be surprises from sponsors and a prize draw.

Come and experience PÖFF behind the scenes and enjoy Estonian film classics!