Blood Type

Veregrupp

MS12

Genre

Action, Documentary

Director

Leeni Linna

Run time

1h 7min

"The all-devouring passion of a soldier is the battle, the thrill of challenging fate, the triumph of becoming one's own destiny."

Ernst Jünger

What blood calls a man to war? Blood Type is a reflective documentary about professional Estonian soldiers in the Afghan war. The deeply personal revelations of the warriors are woven in with footage of their daily dangers, forming an intimate portrait of the soldiers' day-to-day struggles. Their stressful job and haunting fear to lose their legs echo the destiny of Andrei, who lost his leg in the Afghan war two years ago. Having returned to homeland, Andrei gives his all to reunite with his blood brothers on the battle field despite his disability. What is the spiritual journey of a soldier? What kind of responsibility does he have to his brothers in arms, his family, and the locals? By showing the cooperation between Estonians and Afghans, the film is looking for the imprint that might be left behind once the international forces have been withdrawn from the distant Afghanistan.

Director: LEENI LINNA

D.O.P.: MIHKEL SOE, KULLAR VIIMNE

Sound: ANTTI MÄSS, MART KESSEL-OTSA

Editing: MARTIN MÄNNIK

Composer: SVEN GRÜNBERG

Color Correction: MAX GOLOMIDOV

Sound Design: HORRET KUUS

Producer: ERIK NORKROOS

Production Company: RÜHM PLUSS NULL 2013

Film was supported by the Estonian Film Institute and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Genre

Action, Documentary

Director

Leeni Linna

Run time

1h 7min

"The all-devouring passion of a soldier is the battle, the thrill of challenging fate, the triumph of becoming one's own destiny."

Ernst Jünger

What blood calls a man to war? Blood Type is a reflective documentary about professional Estonian soldiers in the Afghan war. The deeply personal revelations of the warriors are woven in with footage of their daily dangers, forming an intimate portrait of the soldiers' day-to-day struggles. Their stressful job and haunting fear to lose their legs echo the destiny of Andrei, who lost his leg in the Afghan war two years ago. Having returned to homeland, Andrei gives his all to reunite with his blood brothers on the battle field despite his disability. What is the spiritual journey of a soldier? What kind of responsibility does he have to his brothers in arms, his family, and the locals? By showing the cooperation between Estonians and Afghans, the film is looking for the imprint that might be left behind once the international forces have been withdrawn from the distant Afghanistan.

Director: LEENI LINNA

D.O.P.: MIHKEL SOE, KULLAR VIIMNE

Sound: ANTTI MÄSS, MART KESSEL-OTSA

Editing: MARTIN MÄNNIK

Composer: SVEN GRÜNBERG

Color Correction: MAX GOLOMIDOV

Sound Design: HORRET KUUS

Producer: ERIK NORKROOS

Production Company: RÜHM PLUSS NULL 2013

Film was supported by the Estonian Film Institute and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2013

Global distributor

-

Local distributor

Rühm Pluss Null

In cinema

10/4/2013