Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!

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2002-09-08

One of the traditions peculiar to Europe is the annual Eurovision Song Contest, in which hopeful singers from across the continent - from Slovenia to Sweden and Cyprus to Croatia - attempt to prove their nation's dominance in the field of pop music. Filmmaker Marina Zenovich took her cameras to host country Estonia - the winner in 2001 - to document preparations for the 2002 contest, and found a hotbed of jealous rivalries, national outrage and soap-opera-style scandals. Why did winning duo Tanel and Dave break up just weeks after their win? Why is handsome actor Mart Sander passed over for the presenter job? How does Tanel's sister react when she fails to make the cut for the 2002 contest? Through interviews and observation, Zenovich creates what the London Guardian described as "A Star is Born with extra snow."

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One of the traditions peculiar to Europe is the annual Eurovision Song Contest, in which hopeful singers from across the continent - from Slovenia to Sweden and Cyprus to Croatia - attempt to prove their nation's dominance in the field of pop music. Filmmaker Marina Zenovich took her cameras to host country Estonia - the winner in 2001 - to document preparations for the 2002 contest, and found a hotbed of jealous rivalries, national outrage and soap-opera-style scandals. Why did winning duo Tanel and Dave break up just weeks after their win? Why is handsome actor Mart Sander passed over for the presenter job? How does Tanel's sister react when she fails to make the cut for the 2002 contest? Through interviews and observation, Zenovich creates what the London Guardian described as "A Star is Born with extra snow."

Released

2002-09-08

Runtime

64

Director

Marina Zenovich

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

VIXPIX Films

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    Marina Zenovich

    Marina Zenovich
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    Tanel Padar

    Tanel Padar
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    Dave Benton

    Dave Benton
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    Mart Sander

    Mart Sander
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    Eda-Ines Etti

    Eda-Ines Etti
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    Gerli Padar

    Gerli Padar
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    Dagmar Lääts

    Dagmar Lääts
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    Anna Sahlin

    Anna Sahlin
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    Mart Laar

    Mart Laar
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    Sarah Squire

    Sarah Squire
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    Maian Kärmas

    Maian Kärmas
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    Signe Kivi

    Signe Kivi
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    Anti Liiv

    Anti Liiv
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    Ivar Must

    Ivar Must
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    Riina Riistop

    Riina Riistop
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    Khatouna Narsavidze

    Khatouna Narsavidze
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    Tracy Lipp

    Tracy Lipp
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    Ülar Palm

    Ülar Palm
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    Lauri Laubre

    Lauri Laubre
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    Gert Holmfred

    Gert Holmfred
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    Agnetha Fältskog

    Agnetha Fältskog
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    Anni-Frid Lyngstad

    Anni-Frid Lyngstad
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    Marko Matvere

    Marko Matvere
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    Annely Peebo

    Annely Peebo
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    R. Kelly

    R. Kelly
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    Sven-Olof Walldoff

    Sven-Olof Walldoff