Truth and Justice (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Tanel Toom |
| Written by | Tanel Toom |
| Produced by | Ivo Felt |
| Starring | Priit Loog Priit Võigemast |
| Cinematography | Rein Kotov |
| Edited by | Tambet Tasuja |
| Music by | Mihkel Zilmer |
| Distributed by | Allfilm |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | Estonia |
| Language | Estonian |
Truth and Justice (Estonian: Tõde ja õigus) is a 2019 Estonian epic drama film directed by Tanel Toom. The film is an adaptation of the first volume of the 1926–1933 social epic pentalogy of the same name by Estonian author A. H. Tammsaare.
It was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, making the December shortlist. It received Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, making it the second Estonian film to do so after Tangerines.
The film had a budget of 2.5 million euros and made a box office of 1.55 million euros. It is the most-watched film in Estonian cinemas since Estonia regained its independence. Estonian film journalists selected it as the best Estonian film in 2019.