Save the Arches

A short documentary film on urban activism

2016, 24 min.

“Living together”

The only public art piece in the post-soviet residential district is about to be destroyed. Can activists, politicians and private company find a solution?

Synopsis

„Save the Arches“ introduces Lasnaidee, the young generation of urban activists in Tallinn. The core of their struggle becomes the preservation of five concrete arches in Lasnamäe, a panel housing district known as „Russian-speaking“ and „monotonous“. 

What begins as a lost case turns into a collaboration between citizens, the city and the company. Will they manage to move the arches to a new location?

Technical Specifications

• Original title: Save the Arches
• Genre: an observational documentary film
• Language: English, Estonian, Russian
• Subs available: English

• Country of production: Estonia
• Shooting location: Tallinn
• Runtime: 24 min.
• Format: 16:9 Full HD 
• Sound: stereo

Film Crew

• Director, researcher and camera: Pavel Borecký
• 2nd camera: Aleksey Siman
• Location sound: Peter Trudolubov
• Producer: Georgius Misjura (Vita Pictura)
• Academic supervisors: Carlo Cubero, Kersti Uibo, Riho Västrik

Production

School of Humanities of Tallinn University, Baltic Film and Media School of Tallinn University, Vita Pictura Productions

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