Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Détails du Showcase

Dates clés : 16 mai 2025 (16:15-18:05)

Accès : Détenteurs d’un badge Marché du Film

Lieu principal : Palais K (Palais des Festivals)

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) est le seul festival de longs métrages compétitifs accrédité par la FIAPF en Europe du Nord, avec deux sous-festivals, Just Film et PÖFF Shorts. PÖFF est l’un des plus grands festivals de cinéma d’Europe du Nord et la plateforme régionale la plus active pour l’industrie. La 29e édition aura lieu du 7 au 23 novembre 2025, Industry@Tallinn et Baltic Event du 14 au 21 novembre 2025.

Découvrez les projets 2025 et le teaser !

Projects

Goes to Cannes

Pig Slaughter

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Ove Musting

Produced by: Jaan Laugamõts | Downtown Pictures

Country of production: Estonia

Original title: Seatapp

Genre: Tragicomedy

Language: Estonian

Completed in: 2026

An Moldovan unlicensed veterinarian know as « tsuskaja » or « pigslaughterer », goes to the villagers’ aid as a last resort when an inexperienced veterinary official arrives with a report of suspected swine fever, and according to his interpretation, all livestock must be destroyed.

Goes to Cannes

Oblivion

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Danielius Minkevicius

Produced by: Ieva Norviliene | Tremora

Country of production: Lithuania

Original title: Uzmarstis

Genre: Drama, Psychological

Language: Lithuanian

Completed in: 2025

A young sex worker tracks down her estranged father and enters his life under a false identity. As their bond deepens, she must navigate the fragile line between deception, healing and the connection she’s always longed for.

Goes to Cannes

Mo Amor

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Eeva Mägi

Produced by: Eeva Mägi, Sten-Johan Lill | Kinosaurus Film

Country of production: Estonia

Genre: Drama

Language: Estonian

Completed in: 2025

Mo Amor follows Kaur, a photographer, who tells a fairytale about Princess Niina—lost in her search for herself despite the love of three suitors. When Niina embraces her true identity as Kaur, he invites his ex-boyfriends to his summer home—his castle—to seek forgiveness and reveal his true self. Kaur’s tale unfolds into a poetic journey of healing, love, and acceptance.

Goes to Cannes

They Call Me Danka

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Dovile Gasiunaite

Produced by: Arturas Dvinelis, Juliana Miliut | Filmai LT

Country of production: Lithuania

Original title: Danka

Genre: Drama

Language: Lithuanian

Completed in: 2025

It is so damn hard to be an adult. It’s especially hard to be an adult when you’re only a teenager. Teenage girl Danute is the only “adult” in her family. Obviously, this is too difficult a task for a teenager. She faces external limitations to her capabilities every day.

Goes to Cannes

Red Code Blue

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Oskars Rupenheits

Produced by: Sintija Andersone, Oskars Rupenheits, Juris Pīlēns | KEF STUDIO

Country of production: Latvia

Original title: Tumšzilais Evaņģēlijs

Genre: Crime

Language: Latvian, Russian

Completed in: 2025

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Young police detective Roman Skulte starts working in Riga Precinct in the mid-90s. He is full of juice, ready to take on crime, but soon realizes that enthusiasm will not get him far. To succeed in his quest some borders will have to be crossed.