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Country of origin Estonia First episode date 9 October 2008 Network Eesti Televisioon Number of episodes 12 | 8.8/10 IMDb Original language(s) Estonian Final episode date 25 December 2008 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by Mihkel Ulman
Lauri Vahtre Starring Rasmus Kaljujärv
Märt Avandi
Evelin Pang
Mirtel Pohla
Marko Matvere
Üllar Saaremäe Theme music composer Metsatöll, Leelo Tungal, Valter Ojakäär Opening theme "Oma laulu ei leia ma üles" Cast Rasmus Kaljujärv, Märt Avandi, Marko Matvere Similar Wikmani poisid, Õnne 13, Pehmed ja karvased, Klass: elu pärast, Võta või jäta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuulepealne maa (lit. "Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II.
Contents
The series first aired on 9 October 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste. DVD was published in the April 2009.
Plot
The main characters in the series are a Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men.
The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner.
The Estonian Declaration of Independence was publicly proclaimed in Pärnu on 23 February 1918 and afterwards on 24 February 1918 in Tallinn.
Toomas Roo joins Vaps Movement in 1933. In 1940–1941 he and Indrek Kallaste are members of Forest Brothers squad which participates in the attack on Tallinn on 28 August 1941.