The Birdwatcher
| The Birdwatcher | |
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| Directed by | Arvo Iho |
| Screenplay by | Marina Šeptunova |
| Starring | Svetlana Tormahova Erik Ruus |
| Cinematography | Tatjana Loginova |
| Edited by | Marju Juhkum, Ingrid Laos |
| Music by | Lepo Sumera |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Estonia |
| Languages | Estonian Russian |
The Birdwatcher aka The Observer (Estonian title: Vaatleja) is an Estonian film directed by Arvo Iho for the Tallinnfilm studio, filmed in 1987 in the northern Urals, and first shown in cinemas in 1988. It stars Svetlana Tormahova as a Russian forester and Erik Ruus as a student who meets her while studying ornithology on the island where she works.
Iho had previously worked with Leida Leius on several documentaries, and The Birdwatcher is his solo directorial debut.
The Birdwatcher won awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Torino Film Festival, and the Rouen Nordic Film Festival.