Melchior the Apothecary
A Estonian film presented by the Embassy of Estonia at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin as part of the EUNIC European Film Club
Meet at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin, Lincoln House, Lincoln Place D2 5.50 pm, film 6 pm.
Admission is free but tickets must be booked.
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/melchior-the-apothecary-tickets-871187624637
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Melchior the Apothecary
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. A medieval crime thriller about a Tallinn pharmacist who has to uncover the secret behind a terrible wave of murders.
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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