The Embassy of Estonia presents Melchior the Apothecary (2022), by film director Elmo Nüganen. A Medieval crime thriller, in Estonian language with English subtitles. Duration: 97 mins
Synopsis: In medieval Tallinn, the famous knight of the order who freed the Baltic Sea from pirates is murdered. The hero’s head is chopped off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. A terrible series of crimes is unleashed - anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger.
Elmo Nüganen is an Estonian film and theatre director and actor. From 1992-2021, he was the artistic director of Tallinn City Theatre. His debut as a film director and screenwriter was Names in Marble in 2002, which brought approximately 170 000 people to the cinemas and held the number 1 title of admissions among Estonian films until 2016.
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