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Riho Västrik
Riho Västrik
Career
Riho Vastrik has a BA in History and Journalism and an MA in Film Arts. Inspired by mountaineering and later by Siberia and the Far North, he has produced many international documentaries. He is a professor at BFM and co-owns Vesilind.
Filmography
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A meditative film journey takes the viewer to the Estonian forest, where large predators bears, wolves and lynxes go about their daily business. The action takes place in a forest clearing that is used as a feeding ground for eagles. Proud white-tailed eagles and exceptionally long-legged golden eagles feast on fish heads. Suddenly, the eagles flee because a wolf has come to the feeding ground. The wolf is very cautious because he knows that fish heads do not move on dry land, and their mover is probably somewhere nearby. The film shows intriguing, sometimes unexpected situations, without offering direct commentary. The viewer could get a feeling of immediate presence.
Notes from the Woods
8
2025
69 min
In 1982, a fire broke out at the Soviet Antarctic research station Vostok and destroyed the power plant. The expedition was left without electricity and heating right before the onset of the four-month polar night, with an outside temperature of -70 ° C. The polar explorers did not ask for help, because they knew that there was nowhere to find it. In the Soviet Union, no measures were taken to reduce risks in extreme conditions. If critical situations arose, people got out of the situation thanks to their courage and heroism. So it was in this case.
Fire scars
7
2013
60 min