Skin of a Mandarin (2023)
The film delicately follows 25-year-old Anna, whose mother has died suddenly. She wants to send her Orthodox mother on her last journey according to customs, but she runs into bureaucratic rules that do not allow Anna to dress her departed mother herself. This conflict brings her together with Maria, a 45-year-old funeral home worker, who in this story represents the hidden fears of death and grief on a deep emotional level.
Director:
Jaanika Arum
Writer:
Jaanika Arum
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Martina Georgina as |
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Mari Abel as |
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Meelis Rämmeld as |
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Lauri Lagle as |
| Editing | Kaie-Ene Rääk | Editor |
| Production | Tiina Savi | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jaanus Vahtra | Costume Design |
| Camera | Ugnius Tuleikis | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jaanika Arum | Director |
| Art | Allan Appelberg | Production Design |
| Art | Allan Appelberg | Graphic Designer |
| Directing | Salme-Riine Uibo | Assistant Director |
| Art | Erki Kase | Assistant Art Director |
| Lighting | Pau Vélez | Gaffer |
| Art | Lauri Koppel | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Fidelia Regina Randmäe | Assistant Camera |
| Visual Effects | Carlos E. Lesmes | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Mihkel Aan | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Art | Eva Reiska | Assistant Art Director |
| Editing | Sten-Johan Lill | Colorist |
| Writing | Jaanika Arum | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merlit Veldi | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Mart Kessel-Otsa | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Sofia Zaitseva | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Anti Naulainen | Script Consultant |
| Directing | Triin Kadaja | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Ingvar Heamägi | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Herkki-Erich Merila | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristiina Praks | Costumer |
| Lighting | Mihkel Ernits | Electrician |
| Lighting | Remi Reimund | Electrician |
| Sound | Mart Kessel-Otsa | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jevgeni Berezovski | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mart Kessel-Otsa | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Harmo Kallaste | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Harmo Kallaste | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Tiina Teras | Translator |
| Crew | Tanel Aumere | Catering |
| Production | Kaido Kivitoa | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Ivar Heinpalu | Location Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janne Muttlik | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Diego Barajas | Electrician |