Jaan RYAYATS
Яан РЯЯТС
Jaan RIAIATS
Estonia, 1978, 21mn 
documentary
Den Svyatogo Ioanna
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День Святого Иоанна

 

 Saint John's Day

 Le jour de la Saint Jean

Other titles : Jaanipäev
 
Directed by : Jaan RYAYATS (Яан РЯЯТС)
 

Plot synopsis
A celebration of the summer solstice, Saint John's Day is an essential ritual in the three Baltic countries, inherited from paganism. Here in Estonia, the festivities in the city are in full swing under police supervision and seem to be a pretext for many transgressions.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Baltic Soviet films, (kinoglaz.fr), 2026

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