KUMU DOC : PÖFF

Hell's Stoker

Local title
Põrgu katlakütja
Country
Estonia
Year
2023
Programme
Kumu Documentary

This is a film portrait of Simson von Seakyl, an Estonian sculptor noted for his excellent sense of form. In the early 1980s, he participated in the Soviet-Afghan war as a conscript in the Soviet army. This traumatic experience has haunted him throughout his life: again and again, the past catches up with him, even in his dreams. The only way to confront his demons is to make fun of them.
The documentary clearly captures his character, his creative process and methods, and how it all merges into a coherent whole. It opens up the artist's soul, his honesty and sincerity, and shows his sculptures and objects through a fascinating lens, giving good insight into the artist's work and the difficult and complex creative process.

We thank: Rühm Pluss Null OÜ

Producer
Erik Norkroos
Editor
Erik Norkroos
Composer
Janek Murd
Production
Rühm Pluss Null
Runtime
Language
Estonian, Russian
Subtitles
Estonian, English

Screenings

Kumu auditoorium KUMU
ScreeningPõrgu katlakütja
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Trailer