In-Person Screening: Friday, November 8, 8:15 pm

Producer Ivo Felt will present a Q&A following the screening

Virtual Screenings: November 9-17

8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA (Biwa järve 8 nägu)

Marko Raat,126 min. Estonia, Finland 2024

In Estonian with English subtitles.

North American Premiere

A poetic fairy tale set in an isolated Estonian fishing village. On the shores of a shimmering lake, two teenage girls discuss their love interests, whispering prayers and poems while watching yachts sail to Kyoto. But magic is fading around them in the wake of a recent disaster, as villagers indulge in erotic art and spiritual spells; and it soon becomes clear that intimacy won’t help them process their loss. Estonia’s contender for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards, 8 Views of Lake Biwa is a deeply visceral tale exploring a community that still believes in their connection to the universe.

“A peculiar and spiritual world…One of the most unique films of the year and maybe even a bona-fide masterpiece” (Cineuropa)

“Contemplative and profound” (In Review Online)

Festival & Awards History
World Premiere – International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024

Nouveau Cinema D'A Barcelona 2024

Art Fest Kosice 2024

Transilvania International Film Festival 2024

European Film Festival Palić 2024

Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy 2024

Riga International Film Festival 2024

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024

Hanoi International Film Festival 2024

Emirates Film Festival 2025

Selected as Estonia’s nomination for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards