STORMBIRD

1949. During the Soviet occupation of Estonia, a young medical student, Lee (18), nicknamed Stormbird, becomes a wanted fugitive after killing the Red Army soldiers who attack her family. Lee joins the notorious Forest Brothers band led by “Geronimo” in an attempt to rescue her imprisoned brother, Uku, and survive in a world where her childhood friend, Reinhardt, has become the enemy.

Type of work: Series
Stage: Development
Looking for: Co-production, Sales, Distribution, Broadcasting, Post-production
Contacts: aet@meteoriit.ee

Representatives

Kadri Kõusaar

Director

Kadri Kõusaar is an award-winning Estonian writer, filmmaker and bestselling novelist, author of Ego, Free Fall and Alpha. Her films have premiered at Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca and Busan. Her latest feature, Deserted, won Best Film at the Estonian Film and Television Awards.

Aet Laigu

Producer

Aet Laigu (Al Wallcat) is an Estonian producer and filmmaker with nearly 20 years of international experience. Her films have premiered at Cannes, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca and Busan. She originated and co-wrote Mother, Estonia’s Academy Award submission, and is a European Film Academy member.