The Estonian Embassy in Budapest invites you to a free screening of the Estonian feature film MELCHIOR THE APOTHECARY on 13 August at 8:00 p.m. at the pop-up cinema of the Margaret Island Athletics Centre. The event is part of Mozisziget (Cinema Island), a film festival running from 7 to 19 August. Mozisziget is organised by EUNIC Hungary, the Hungarian cluster of the network of national cultural institutes of the European Union. The film will be screened in Estonian with Hungarian subtitles.
MELCHIOR THE APOTHECARY
(2022, 100 min)
Director: Elmo Nüganen
Produced by: Taska Film, Nafta Films, Apollo Film Productions, HansaFilm
Main cast: Märten Metsaviir, Maarja Johanna Mägi, Alo Kõrve, Henessi Schmidt, Franz Malmsten, Andero Ermel, Ken Rüütel, Mait Malmsten, Hendrik Toompere, Marko Matvere
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. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The Sheriff orders Melchior the Apothecary, who can talk to the dead, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the murdered knight was looking for a mysterious “Prisoner of Tallinn” and clues lead to the Dominican monastery. A terrible series of crimes is unleashed – anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger. At the same time, the apothecary has doubts about his apprentice, who seems to be hiding something…
The feature film Melchior the Apothecary is based on a popular novel of Estonian author Indrek Hargla, known from the top of book sales charts.