Regilaul – Lieder aus der Luft

Regilaul – Songs Of The Ancient Sea
Regilaul – Le chant de la mer ancienne

Switzerland / Estonia, November 2011
FILM, Documentary, 104 min.

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directed by
Ulrike Koch
Written by
Ulrike Koch
Status
In distribution
Website
www.regilaul-film.com

On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These songs are the roots of Estonia's renowned singing culture. Based on the continuous repetition of eight-syllable verses, they produce a haunting sound able to connect the fleeting present with the eternal circle of life. Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores how Regi songs still fire the imagination today, weaving together people and nature through song.

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World Premiere
November 2011
Original Version
Estonian (german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 104 min.
Production
Doc Productions GmbH, Rühm Pluss Null OÜ, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, ETV Estonian Public Broadcasting
Producer
Rose-Marie Schneider, Erik Norkroos
directed by
Ulrike Koch
Written by
Ulrike Koch
Cinemato­graphy
Pio Corradi
Sound Editing
Florian Eidenbenz
Re-Recording Mix
Florian Eidenbenz
Music
Märt-Matis Lill
Location Sound Mix
Mart Kessel-Otsa

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Doc Productions GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Estonia
Rühm Pluss Null OÜ Distribution
Release date: 22.03.2012

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