The Class (Klass) 

Estonian film, The Class (KLASS) wil be screened at the 2008 Sydney Film Festival.  The program guide is on the website
http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org/

Award winner at Karlovy Vary and Warsaw Film Festivals, this confronting feature was inspired by the Columbine High School massacre, but director Raag takes a different approach from Gus Van Sant’s Elephant. The violence in this case is trigged by a brutal bout of bullying, something that started out as a lark but turned nasty. Sixteen-year-old Joosep has been picked on all his life, but when newcomer Kaspar intervenes, he finally thinks he can stop it.

After the two join forces the rest of the class turns against them. Raag workshopped the script with schoolkids and the young cast (all amateurs) and the result has a ring of authenticity which makes it all the more powerful.

Dir Ilmar Raag, Scr Ilmar Raag, Prod Riina Sildos with Vallo Kirs, Pärt Uusberg, Lauri Pedaja

Country Estonia, Language Estonian, Duration 99 mins

Distributor Estonian Film Foundation

Session Times

13th June 4.30PM
14th June 2.15PM
Greater Union Cinemas, 525 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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Honorary Consul for the Republic of Estonia in Western Australia

I commenced in the role of Honorary Consul for the Republic of Estonia in Perth in January 2008, with jurisdiction throughout Western Australia.I am authorized to provide consular services in order to protect the interests and rights of the Estonian State, citizens and other entities. I speak English and Estonian.

Consular Office details:
11 Langsford Street
Claremont WA 6010
AUSTRALIA

Open by appointment:
Telephone: +61 8 93842757
Email: anuvanhattem@aol.com

Tere! I am a Geography Honours student at the University of Sydney currently researching people travelling between Australia and Estonia. This project attempts to document the motivations and experiences of Estonian migrants to Australia, and their descendants, making trips to Estonia.

I am looking for interested persons to complete a brief 10-15 minute survey. This survey is open to any person born in Estonia, or of Estonian ancestry, who has ever lived in Australia. If you have never visited Estonia, you may still complete the survey.

All survey responses will be treated anonymously and with respect. If you wish to complete a survey, please visit the website http://tinyurl.com/2rxq44 or, alternatively, contact me at the address below and I can post a survey form to you. There are also survey forms and a survey box located at Estonia House if that is more convenient for you.

Please contact me if you have any questions. This research is being undertaken with the support of the Estonian Archives in Australia.

Brad Ruting
School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney.
Post: Madsen Building F09, The University of Sydney NSW 2006.
Email: br@student.usyd.edu.au
Phone: 0405 668 765.

If so, contact:
 
Adelaide  -  Valdek Kangur, tel: (08) 8443 9907, Email: vkangur8@bigpond.com
 
Canberra - Reet Bergmann, tel: (02) 6166 0573, Email: reetberg@grapevine.com.au
 
Melbourne - Diana Ritchie, tel: (03) 9681 8348, Email: toolboxfashions@yahoo.com.au
 
Sydney - Triin Pehk, Email: triinpehk@hotmail.com or  Email: hraedma@yahoo.com.au

General info and assistance: Tiiu Salasoo, salasoo@ihug.com.au