Weekly showing of films featuring a film from a foreign country each week. "Cherry Tobacco" (Kirsitubakas) (2014) from Estonia will be shown on February 13th. This is a special day as the Ambassador from Estonia will introduce this film in Cumberland. Also of interest is that Cumberland is a sister city with a city in Estonia!
Estonia: Cherry Tobacco (Kirsitubakas) (2014)
Laura, a small-town girl, is bored, her mother gets on her nerves, boys her age are stupid and everything seems childish. One day she hikes to a bog with a middle-aged nature-lover called Joosep Laura becomes enchanted by the Joosep’s rugged charms. Laura has to decide whether a relationship with an older man is a mere step towards becoming a woman or whether it is her very first love. In Estonian with English subtitles.
The films were selected and provided by the respective embassies to represent their country's spirit and art of filmmaking. Each film will be introduced and followed by a discussion.
Admission is free for all the movies, which are sponsored by World Artists Experiences and the International Division of Maryland's Office of the Secretary of State.