Arvo Iho

Arvo Iho (b. 1949, Rakvere, Estonia) is a director, cameraman and producer. He graduated in anthropology from Montana State University and as a cameraman from Moscow's VGIK film school. He then began working behind the lens, and in the mid-eighties independently directed features and documentaries (many were awarded at international festivals). He has also spent time as a photographer and teacher. "Making this film fulfilled a dream. But I've never made anything so terribly difficult before. After endless negotiations I was finally granted permission to shoot in the northern Urals. They are one of the last truly untouched places in Europe," the director says. Filmography (selected): The Birdwatcher (1986), The Songs of Milarepa (1988), The Chronicle of Sireniki (1990), Sister of Mercy (1991), Children of the Russian Empire (1992), Winter in Lapland (1996).

MFF Karlovy Vary