The Birdwatcher (1988)
1h 31m
Running Time
January 1, 1988Release Date
The Birdwatcher (1988)
1h 31m
Running Time
January 1, 1988Release Date
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Plot.
A young fanatic bird-watcher spends a summer on an islet in the Nortern-Sea with his assistant. Rough nature, hidden feelings.
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Wiki.
The Birdwatcher aka The Observer (Estonian title: Vaatleja) is an Estonian film directed by Arvo Iho for the Tallinnfilm studio, filmed in 1987 in the northern Urals, and first shown in cinemas in 1988. It stars Svetlana Tormahova as a Russian forester and Erik Ruus as a student who meets her while studying ornithology on the island where she works.
Iho had previously worked with Leida Leius on several documentaries, and The Birdwatcher is his solo directorial debut.The Birdwatcher won awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Torino Film Festival, and the Rouen Nordic Film Festival.