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    Poster of the movie The Fencer
    Miekkailija
    Finland/Estonia/Germany
    2015     History-based drama    
    1h 33min
    Original language: Estonian, Russian

    A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion -- fencing, which causes a conflict with the school's principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel's background... Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.

    Directed byKlaus Härö
    Written byAnna Heinämaa

    Starring

    Märt Avandi
    Ursula Ratasepp
    Lembit Ulfsak
    Kirill Käro
    Kai Nordberg
    Kaarle Aho
    Liisa Koppel
    Anu Lamp
    Maria Avdjushko
    Hendrik Toompere Sr.
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