Olav Neuland

Directing

Olav Neuland

Born — Died

1947-04-29 — 2005-05-21

Place of birth

Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]

Known for

Directing

Credits

13 titles

Olav Neuland (often incorrectly spelled as Olev Neuland; April 29, 1947 Viljandi – May 21, 2005 Anija) was an Estonian film director.

Known for

Nest of Winds poster
4.8

Set in the post-war years when sovietization was still being resisted by partisans, often at the expense of a farming population intent on rebuilding.

Nest of Winds

1979

Requiem poster
8.0

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.

Requiem

1984

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf poster
8.0

The love story of Liza Pesentak and the fearless patriot Melelave, who will go through a series of various trials before they find their happiness.

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf

1986

Pharaoh's Children poster
NR

A poetic feature-length documentary made up of short vignettes, it is the story of Gypsies who always carry their homeland with them. Estonian and Russian-speaking Gypsies have been living in Estonia throughout fifty years of Soviet occupation. Through the colorful gypsy characters, the culture and vitality of the nation unfolds.

Pharaoh's Children

1991

Corrida poster
6.0

Osvald, a man in his sixties, his wife Ragne who is about half his age and full of life, and her ex-lover Tarmo, have reached a decisive point in their lives where important choices need to be made. The isolation of a lonely island sets the characters face to face with each other, depriving them of social safety measures.

Corrida

1983

The Dilemma of Christ poster
NR

The documentary is dedicated to those who fell in the First Chechen War. Based on archival footage, the film offers an overview of the 20th century, highlighting its great and small figures — both victims and executioners. Political events are given an additional dimension through their interweaving with biblical motifs.

The Dilemma of Christ

1995

Film credits

Behind the camera

Nest of Winds poster
4.8

Set in the post-war years when sovietization was still being resisted by partisans, often at the expense of a farming population intent on rebuilding.

Nest of Winds

1979

Requiem poster
8.0

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.

Requiem

1984

Requiem poster
8.0

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.

Requiem

1984

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf poster
8.0

The love story of Liza Pesentak and the fearless patriot Melelave, who will go through a series of various trials before they find their happiness.

In the Time of the Law of the Wolf

1986

Pharaoh's Children poster
NR

A poetic feature-length documentary made up of short vignettes, it is the story of Gypsies who always carry their homeland with them. Estonian and Russian-speaking Gypsies have been living in Estonia throughout fifty years of Soviet occupation. Through the colorful gypsy characters, the culture and vitality of the nation unfolds.

Pharaoh's Children

1991

Corrida poster
6.0

Osvald, a man in his sixties, his wife Ragne who is about half his age and full of life, and her ex-lover Tarmo, have reached a decisive point in their lives where important choices need to be made. The isolation of a lonely island sets the characters face to face with each other, depriving them of social safety measures.

Corrida

1983

Corrida poster
6.0

Osvald, a man in his sixties, his wife Ragne who is about half his age and full of life, and her ex-lover Tarmo, have reached a decisive point in their lives where important choices need to be made. The isolation of a lonely island sets the characters face to face with each other, depriving them of social safety measures.

Corrida

1983

The Dilemma of Christ poster
NR

The documentary is dedicated to those who fell in the First Chechen War. Based on archival footage, the film offers an overview of the 20th century, highlighting its great and small figures — both victims and executioners. Political events are given an additional dimension through their interweaving with biblical motifs.

The Dilemma of Christ

1995

The Dilemma of Christ poster
NR

The documentary is dedicated to those who fell in the First Chechen War. Based on archival footage, the film offers an overview of the 20th century, highlighting its great and small figures — both victims and executioners. Political events are given an additional dimension through their interweaving with biblical motifs.

The Dilemma of Christ

1995

Üks helin mul helises rinna sees poster
NR

Three lyrical short stories: about locksmith Toomas, captain Hermann and gardener Ferdinand. Three different areas of life and fate, but a common longing for beauty.

Üks helin mul helises rinna sees

1972

Üks helin mul helises rinna sees poster
NR

Three lyrical short stories: about locksmith Toomas, captain Hermann and gardener Ferdinand. Three different areas of life and fate, but a common longing for beauty.

Üks helin mul helises rinna sees

1972

Hitler & Stalin 1939 poster
NR

The feature-length documentary "Hitler & Stalin 1939" is a montage film created in 1989 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. It draws a comparison between two of Europe’s bloodiest dictators. Based on archival material and carrying a strong political message, the film provides a historical overview of the division of Europe between two totalitarian regimes, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, as well as the annexation of countries and the events of World War II.

Hitler & Stalin 1939

1989