The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
Original title: Põrgu Jaan
World premiere: goEast Filmfestival
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
– Laozi
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand is a pseudo-historical riddle, a cinematic journey. It isn’t a grandiose costume drama but a Kammerspiel mystery – a mystical trip to the peripheries of history and the subconscious. It’s the story of Jaan, who first lost himself, then found himself. Again and again.
Crew
Written by: Kaur Kokk, Anti Naulainen
Directed by: Kaur Kokk
Producer: Katrin Kissa
Cinematographer: Mart Taniel
Production designer: Matis Mäesalu
Costume designer: Jaanus Vahtra
Make-up designer: Kaire Hendrikson
Editor: Velasco Broca
Sound designer: Matis Rei
Composer: Ülo Krigul
Poster design: Aadam Kaarma
Cast
Meelis Rämmeld, Andres Lepik, Peeter Volkonski, Pääru Oja, Egon Nuter, Jan Sebastian Sutt, Villu Kangur, Anne Türnpu, Adele Taska
Production companies
Homeless Bob Production (EE)
Festivals
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film. Wiesbaden, Germany
Love and Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival. Helsinki, Finland
CAMERIMAGE International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography. Toruń, Poland
Riga International Film Festival. Riga, Latvia
Alexandre Trauner ART/FILM Festival. Szolnok, Hungary
Selected awards and nominations
Estonian Film and TV Awards. Best Costume Design (Jaanus Vahtra); Best Sound (Matis Rei); Nominated for Best Director (Kaur Kokk); Nominated for Best Actor (Meelis Rämmeld); Nominated for Best Cinematography (Mart Taniel); Nominated for Best Production Design (Matis Mäesalu)
Estonian Cultural Endowment Awards. Best Cinematographer (Mart Taniel)
