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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

13 November – 29 November 2020

The 24th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will be a hybrid event, running from November 13 to 29 due to the pandemic.

Festival director Tina Lokk said: “It is a miraculous feeling to announce such a large, and geographically, stylistically, and culturally diverse programme. We are truly living in strange times as the situation in the industry has been constantly changing, putting extra stress on everyone working in this business. Our hearts go out to everyone who was not able to hold their festivals this year. We hope that by screening a bigger selection than usual, we will at least provide the filmmakers with a platform to exhibit their work. And what marvellous, artistically pleasing and culturally diverse work it is."

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  • The Flood
    Review preview for The Flood

    It doesn’t follow the familiar rules of the revenge movie and doesn’t provide the same type of satisfaction. McIntyre is more interested in finding real solutions.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    An indigenous Australian family is torn apart by powerful white landowners, prompting fierce resistance.
  • Mosquito State
    Review preview for Mosquito State

    The film's distanced, sometimes esoteric approach does nothing to diminish the sense of threat.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    August 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca sees ominous patterns. His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown.
  • Kratt
    Review preview for Kratt

    It disappoints a bit on the monster front and it’s extremely uneven, with a dose of political satire that’s too broad for most adults and will bore most kids, but when it hits the mark, younger viewers will love it.

    Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
    Children are left to grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring until they find instructions for kratt - magical creature who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now, is to buy a soul from the devil...
  • Sweetie, You Won't Believe It
    Review preview for Sweetie, You Won't Believe It

    If you're a fan of Three Stooges-style silent slapstick but wish it came with a lot more gore, then, Sweetie, you won't believe what a treat you are in for

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    It all starts off quite trivially, with a young married couple’s quarrel. The husband decides to get away with two friends on a fishing trip but mysterious events await them.
  • The World To Come
    Review preview for The World To Come

    Overall, the story is a familiar one, with a predictably, one could even say, cliched tragic sweep - a well-trodden pioneer trail that while watchable for the fine performances, still feels overly stuck in a rut.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    In upstate New York in the 1850s, Abigail begins a new year on the rural farm where she lives with her husband Dyer. But a friendship with the wife of a new neighbour leads to trouble.
  • The Hidden Life Of Trees
    Review preview for The Hidden Life Of Trees

    The Hidden Life Of Trees sets out to engineer a paradigm shift in the minds of viewers.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    The forester and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben opens our eyes to the hidden world of the woods.
  • The Body Fights Back
    Review preview for The Body Fights Back

    With so many issues at play it would be impossible to go into depth on them all, but Vosumets provides a solid introduction, giving viewers the insight they need to go off and find out more.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture.
  • Caught In The Net
    Review preview for Caught In The Net

    Horrifying and the pure stuff of nightmares for any parent.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Joined on the soundstage by psychological and legal experts, the film crew unpacks the manipulative tactics that these child predators employ online, and illustrates how quickly such interactions often escalate to threats and blackmail.
  • Sweat
    Review preview for Sweat

    High intensity workouts are matched by a high intensity acting performance by Magalena Kolesnik, who powers her way through this character study.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A social media influencer begins to question her life.
  • Supernova
    Review preview for Supernova

    With eloquent, understated performances from both leads and a willingness to take its time, Supernova explores not merely the issues they face but the life they share.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Old friends Sam and Tusker go on a road trip to make the most of their time together two years after Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

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