Young Estonians Abroad
NEW! Homing Beyond documentary
“Homing Beyond” is Terje Toomistu’s documentary about young people who have left Estonia for various reasons. The film was created as part of this research project.
At the heart of the film is a generation born after Estonia joined the European Union and who decided to go abroad to work, study or explore the world. But years later, returning to Estonia is often not as easy. The new place of residence often offers attractive career prospects and better living conditions, and important close relationships have developed. People fall in love and get married, find new comfort zones and ways to step out of them again.
“Homing Beyond” brings to the viewer a story about Estonians with colorful destinies living in different parts of the world, who honestly and openly share their personal stories, thoughts and feelings about migration, belonging and roots.
The film premieres on January 25 in cinema Artis in Tallinn, Estonia. Special screenings to be held on January 29 at Cinema Sõprus and January 31 at cinema Elektriteater. The film is aired at Estonian Public Broadcast 2 on February 8th.
Film is now available to watch online on ERR’s we channel Jupiter here.
Film covered in media:
January 11, 2022
Film director Terje Toomistu was interviewed by ERR (Estonian Broadcasting Station) about the film. Read more here.
January 21, 2022
Järva Teataja has published an article about the screening of “Homing Beyond”. Read more here.
January 22, 2022
Terje Toomistu was interviewed on Kuku raadio in the programme “Siin”. Listen to it (in Estonian) here.
January 23, 2022
Terje Toomistu was interviewed on Raadio2 in the programme “Reispass”. Listen to it (in Estonian) here.
January 26, 2022
The director Terje Toomistu and a participant in the film Maur Mere visited “Ringvaade” on ETV, where they discussed about the making of the film, as well as some personal experiences on living abroad. Watch the interview (in Estonian) and read more here.
January 27, 2022
Film director Terje Toomistu was interviewed on Klassikaraadio in the “Delta” programme. Listen to the programme (in Estonian) here.
January 27, 2022
Terje Toomistuga was interviewed for the programme “Pulss” on Raadio2-s. Listen to the programme (in Estonian) here.
January 28, 2022
Journalist Romi Hasa writes to ERR (Estonian Broadcasting Station) about the thoughts the film brought up. Read more about them here.
January 31, 2022
Film director Terje Toomistu was interviewed by RingFM in the light of the film screening in Tartu Elektriteater. Listen to the programme here and watch it here.
January 31, 2022
“Homing Beyond” premiered on Tartu Elektriteater. Find the event photo gallery here.
February 2, 2022
Terje Toomistu’s work as a documentalist was covered in Müürileht newspaper. Read more here.
February 7, 2022
The director of “Homing Beyond” Terje Toomistu was interviewed by Tre raadio in the light of the film screening in Paide. Listen to the programme (in Estonian) here.
February 8, 2022
New about the screening of “Homing Beyond” in Paide was published in Järva Teataja newspaper. Read more here.
February 11, 2022
Estonian Cultural Newspaper Sirp published a review of the documentary “Homing Beyond” written by Marian Võsumets. Read the review here.
February 11, 2022
Terje Toomistu has given an interview to ERR (Estonian Broadcastiong Station) about the making of the film. Read more here.
February 13, 2022
Film Director Terje Toomistu opens up about the making of the documentary in Vikerraadio’s broadcast “Hajala ringvaade” Listen to the programme (in Estonian) here.
