SAAB
But it’s not just some plain silence. It is filled. Apart from engine revs, road surfaces, passing cars, there are people's wishes, dreams and fears in the silence which can be heard without words. Maybe you can imagine the sound of a bird or the beat of its wings flying in front of the car,
or the sound of a cow passing by, blades of grass swaying against each other,
music coming from headphones...
Maybe you can imagine how the steady background changes over time
to the roar of the waves
to the spring wind
and then to silence
which as a vacuum suppresses the rhythm of breathing.
"Saab" investigates the aesthetics of boredom and states of slowness in the context of everyday poetics. What is it like to capture feelings and states of being on camera? What happens when so little is said and so much is felt?
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Liisbeth KalaDirector
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Liisbeth KalaWriter
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Jennifer Marisse CohenProducer
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Fidelia Regina RandmäeCinematographer
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Villem RoosaEditor
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A. Sinan KayaSound Designer
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Luisa LõhmusCostume Designer
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Annika VäljatagaColorist
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Jürgen VolmerMentor
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Martha Mia VeelmaaKey Cast"M.M"
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Mart VeelmaaKey Cast"M"
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Laura NiilsKey Cast"L"
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Maria ValkKey Cast"M.V"
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Karl Jakob BartelsKey Cast"K"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Genres:experimental
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Runtime:13 minutes 51 seconds
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Completion Date:May 24, 2023
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Production Budget:1,400 EUR
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Country of Origin:Estonia
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Country of Filming:Estonia
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Language:Estonian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Tartu University
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Estonian ScreeningsTallinn, Tartu, Viljandi
Estonia
July 24, 2023
Tallinn, Artis Cinema -
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFFTallinn
Estonia
November 7, 2023
Shorts New Talents -
Tampere Film FestivalTampere
Finland
March 7, 2024
International Competition -
FICBUEU Festival International de Cinema de BueuBueu
Spain
September 11, 2024
Second Award
Liisbeth Kala (b.1996) is a freelance artist from Tallinn, Estonia. She graduated from Viljandi Culture Academy’s theatre arts studies in the summer of 2023. Since Kala has focused her main interest on filmmaking - and acting, she debuted composing and directing "Saab” as her final project before graduating. Additionally, she has participated in different (international) short films and multimedia projects such as FENfilm, elektron.art and many others.