Among the well-known participating directors are Tom Tykwer (Three, Lola rennt, Heaven) from Germany, Cannes Grand Prix winner Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) from Korea, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Last Life in the Universe) from Thailand and Oscar nominated Icelander Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (Mamma Gógó). Each director has made a one minute long film inspired by the manifesto of ‘60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero’ by the Estonian actor Taavi Eelmaa and director Veiko Õunpuu (Autumn Ball), who have written for the 18th second: „Pragmatism that spreads everywhere has created a breach between the rules of life and human needs. Non-productive spending is a passion for cleansing.“

Directors who have joined the project found the unique idea elating. Finnish director Aku Louhimies stated as a reason for joining 60 Seconds simply „I love life.“
Rafi Pitts (Iran): „I believe in the 60 Seconds project because it's a collective effort to express an emotion in a time where Cinema seems to be ruled by economics. The 60 Seconds project is an expression, a free spirit, not governed by economics, but through the will of film makers to let Art exist.“
Simon Rumley (UK): „I guess I loved the idea of making a film and then burning it immediately after it was screened in a dramatic setting with an audience participating in this unique event; there's something very romantic and melancholic about the concept but also unruly and anarchistic and uplifting at the same time.“
Phie Ambo (Denmark): „I was hooked when I read that the film would be shown on 35 mm on the waterfront and burnt while playing. What a beautiful tribute to the elements! I really like that this project was invented out of pure joy and has absolutely no market value. This is very rare and wonderfully irrational.“

Brian Yuzna (USA): „I loved the freedom that was represented by the 60 Seconds project.  To make a film with no real goal other than what appealed to me at the moment, with no condition other than the time limit, was an offer not to be refused.“

The only screening of the collage film takes place in Port of Tallinn cruise ship area on 22 December 2011 at 7:30 - 9 pm. The extraordinary film night will be accompanied by a spectacular performance – a special screen, projection mechanism and set will be destroyed in fire along with the film strip in front of the audience’s eyes. The projection mechanism is created by Estonian artists Neeme Külm and Villu Plink, it will be destroyed by Margus Terasmees, Eero Druus and Enar Tarmo.

The music for the film is composed by Ülo Krigul: „In the early years of cinema a piano in the corner was the only musical background for film. Music for the film was created  and disappeared at each screening, nothing remained. The pianos used this time have already lost their original substance – the skeletons dug up at the piano cemetery will be reanimated for one last time to be put back to sleep after this one hour.“ Ülo Krigul will offer first aid to these old pianos together with Mart Taniel and Lauri-Dag Tüür.

’60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero’ received lively response in Cannes this spring when Naomi Kawase announced her participation and is an anticipated event for world film media. With this special event  European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011 reaches a hand to 2012 – a year celebrating the centenary of Estonian film.

A complete list of and information about directors, many of whom will attend the screening in Tallinn, can be found at www.60sec.ee.

Attention! The only screening of the collage film takes place at Port of Tallinn cruise ship area on 22 December at 19.30. Entrance is at the carfax of Rumbi and Logi Street, doors open at 7 pm. Choose your clothing according to the weather.

Warm drinks on us. Free entry.

The film will not be marketed nor distributed in any way, shape or form.