“Three August Days” tells the story of 11-year-old Eva, who spends the turbulent days of August 1991 playing with her friends between the concrete apartment blocks of Tallinn. As the political situation in Estonia heats up, Eva unexpectedly meets a Russian boy named Kir in her backyard. Something new awaits — both for Estonia and for Eva.

Awards

• CIVIS Media Prize (Berlin, Germany), 2018 – Main Prize in the European CIVIS TV Prize – Fiction category
• Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden), 2018 – Children’s Jury Award for Best Children’s Film
• Valletta Film Festival (Malta), 2019 – Best Short Film in the competition program for films from small nations
• Almaty International Film Festival – Best Female Director award to Madli Lääne
• Peterhof Film Festival (Russia) – Best Actress award to lead Caroline Kruberg Festival

Screenings

• Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA), 2018 – Program: Welcome to the Neighborhood
• Reykjavík International Film Festival (Iceland), 2018 – Special program for the Baltic States

Production details

Genre: short, lastefilm

Duration: 24 min

Language: Estonian

Year: 2017

Director: Madli Lääne

Screenwriter: Madli Lääne

Cinematography: Lotta Kilian

Production Designer: Ketlin Kasar, Tiiu-Ann Pello

Composer: Jesus A.Gerdel

Producer: Anneli Ahven

Cast

Caroline Kruberg, Dima Bespalov, Maarja Jakobson, Indrek Ojari, Kersti Kreismann, Raivo E.Tamm