| Tuulepealne maa | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Mihkel Ulman Lauri Vahtre |
| Starring | Rasmus Kaljujärv Märt Avandi Evelin Pang Mirtel Pohla Marko Matvere Üllar Saaremäe |
| Theme music composer | Metsatöll, L. Tungal, V. Ojakäär |
| Opening theme | "Oma Laulu Ei Leia Ma Üles" |
| Country of origin | Estonia |
| Language(s) | Estonian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Kädi Rammula |
| Producer(s) | Raivo Suviste |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ETV |
| Original run | October 9, 2008 – December 25, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Tuulepealne maa (lit. "Windward Land") is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II.[1]
The series first aired on October 9, 2008 on Estonia's ETV. Each episode runs at approximately 55 minutes. The show was created by Mihkel Ulman and historian Lauri Vahtre, the series is produced by Raivo Suviste. DVD was published in the April 2009.[2]
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The main characters in the series are a Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men.
The show also features historic characters, such as Konstantin Päts and Johan Laidoner.
The Estonian Declaration of Independence was publicly proclaimed in Pärnu on February 23, 1918 and afterwards on February 24, 1918 in Tallinn.
Toomas Roo joins Vaps Movement in 1933. In 1940–1941 he and Indrek Kallaste are members of Forest Brothers squad which participates in the attack on Tallinn on August 28, 1941.