Synopsis

This visually striking film portrays 3 musicians from disparate parts of the globe, whose common ground is not only talented virtuosity, but also their heritage as ‘islanders’. Saxophonist Villu Veski from Muhu Island in Estonia, Faroe Island singer Eivør Palsdottir and Barak ‘Bird’ Levi from Hawaii all draw, in their unique ways, inspiration from their natural environments and age-old traditions. Underscoring each musician’s works are subtle, but expressive differences that characterize the spirit and nuance of their own island habitat. This film invites the senses to take flight.

Director

• Madli Laan
• Madli Laan is a freelance documentary maker from Estonia. She studied documentary filmmaking in Cuba and film editing in Germany. In 2007, she won the Best Film Award at the Estonian Short Film Festival for *Prepare, Ground!* and has made both documentaries and feature films. She currently works as an editing instructor at the Baltic Sea Film and Media School's MA studio.