Archive of films El Dorado / Eldoraado
Estonia
1971, 22 min
Section:
Reflections of Time: Baltic Poetic Documentary
Year: 2018
Different eras and geographical locations have their own dreamscapes. Here, however, the mythical El Dorado is a mining site. Tambek does not simply document miners’ lives, but creates an image of a secluded universe far away from social norms, one that engenders a unified space between reality and dream.
Synopsis
Different eras and geographical locations have their own dreamscapes, where opportunities and wealth await. Here, however, the mythical El Dorado is a mining site. The director presents the miners’ daily work routines and leisure-time choices, their impressions of a destined fortune and what it will bring. Tambek does not simply document their lives, but creates an image of a secluded universe far away from social reality. It’s a place filled with an array of human portraits, rich visual details, and various landscapes that form a unified space between reality and dream.
Zane Balčus
About the director
Ülo Tambek (1922–1979). Selected filmography: Memento (1966), Eduard Viiralt (1968), Peasants (Talupojad, 1969), First Five-Pointed Stars (Esimesed viisnurgad, 1970), El Dorado (Eldoraado, 1971), Oil Shale Miners (Kivihännad, 1974), Passion (Passioon, 1978)
Contacts
Estonian Film Institute
Uus 3, 10111, Tallinn
Estonia
Tel: +372 627 6060
Fax: +372 627 6061
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.filmi.ee
About the film
Black & white, DCP
Section: | Reflections of Time: Baltic Poetic Documentary |
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Director: | Ülo Tambek |
Screenplay: | Raimond Kaugver |
Dir. of Photography: | Mati Kask |
Music: | Kuldar Sink |
Editor: | Marju Juhkum |
Production: | Tallinnfilm |
Sales: | Estonian Film Institute |
Guests
Eda Koppel
Film Institution Rep.