Headwind Hall
A documentary film about the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste and his crazy idea of building an opera house on Naissaar; an island, which till now has no regular ferry line, no electricity and only one permanent resident.
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Peeter Jalakas
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A documentary film about the conductor Tõnu Kaljuste and his crazy idea of building an opera house on Naissaar; an island, which till now has no regular ferry line, no electricity and only one permanent resident.
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