Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life

Restored films from near and far that have been given a new lease of life. A tribute to the classics of world cinema and lesser-known masterpieces that surprise and inspire as they come back to life.

"I am Not a Tourist, I Live Here" and "Tallinn Market"

"I am Not a Tourist, I Live Here" and "Tallinn Market"

Local title
"Ma pole turist, ma elan siin" ja "Tallinna turg"
Director
Konstantin Märska, Peeter Urbla
Country
Estonia
Christmas in Vigala

Christmas in Vigala

The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday.

Local title
Jõulud Vigalas
Director
Mark Soosaar
Country
Estonia
Death in Venice

Death in Venice

An adaptation of Thomas Mann’s powerful novel.

Local title
Surm Veneetsias
Director
Luchino Visconti
Country
Italy, France
Devil's Island

Devil's Island

A bittersweet tale of Iceland in the fifties.

Local title
Kuradi saar
Director
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Country
Iceland, Germany, Norway, Denmark
Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

A film about unemployment with a happy ending.

Local title
Põgenevad pilved
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Country
Finland, Germany, France
In the Shadow of Death

In the Shadow of Death

One of the most outstanding Latvian films based on a short story by Rudolfs Blaumanis.

Local title
Surma varjus
Director
Gunars Piesis
Country
Latvia
Ludwig

Ludwig

For the first time in Estonia, one of cinema history’s most grandiose works reaches the screen.

Local title
Ludwig
Director
Luchino Visconti
Country
Italy, France, Monaco
Mamma

Mamma

A woman fights to be both an artist and a mother as Europe descends into war.

Local title
Mamma
Director
Suzanne Osten
Country
Sweden
Tears of Stone

Tears of Stone

Thanks to this film, the forgotten Icelandic composer Jón Leifs was rediscovered.

Local title
Kivipisarad
Director
Hilmar Oddsson
Country
Iceland, Germany
The Crossroad Street

The Crossroad Street

A small street of just 800 metres on the outskirts of the Latvian capital, Riga.

Local title
Põiktänav
Director
Ivars Seleckis
Country
Latvia, USSR
The Damned

The Damned

There are few taboos that Luchino Visconti does not break here.

Local title
Jumalate hukk
Director
Luchino Visconti
Country
Italy
The Devil's Bride

The Devil's Bride

A Lithuanian cult musical where a devilish marriage arrangement explodes into a wild and camp spectacle.

Local title
Kuradi mõrsja
Title in Russian
The Devil's Bride
Director
Arūnas Žebriūnas
Country
Lithuania
The Double Life of Véronique

The Double Life of Véronique

What if, somewhere, someone else’s life echoes through your own?

Local title
Veronika kaksikelu
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Country
France, Poland, Norway
The Eternal Light

The Eternal Light

One of the most original Lithuanian films in film history.

Local title
Igavene valgus
Director
Algimantas Puipa
Country
Lithuania
The Lonely Wife

The Lonely Wife

The most elegant of all Ray’s films and also one of his best-known and most appreciated.

Local title
Charulata
Director
Satyajit Ray
Country
India
The Promised Land

The Promised Land

An epic period drama, which is interpreted as criticism of industrialisation and capitalist greed.

Local title
Tõotatud maa
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Country
Poland
Warsaw Bridge

Warsaw Bridge

Portabella turns cinema’s creative freedom into a symphony – both sensual and provocative.

Local title
Varssavi sild
Director
Pere Portabella
Country
Spain
When I Was a Child

When I Was a Child

French New Wave meets Lithuanian youth in a stylish coming-of-age story about love, freedom and finding yourself.

Local title
Kui ma laps olin
Director
Algirdas Araminas
Country
Lithuania