Beta Film has acquired world sales rights to “Estonia,” an ambitious Finnish series telling the true story of Europe’s deadliest maritime disaster of the 20th century. The eight-p…
” creator Miikko Oikkonen and helmer Juuso Syrjä , who will split directing duties with Måns Månsson .
The show will chronicle the subsequent investigation launched jointly by Estonia, Finland and Sweden. Since the confidentiality agreement signed by all investigators and authorities ended in 2019, “Estonia” will deliver insights into conflicts, lies and conspiracy theories which have recently emerged.
Filming will take place in Finland, Sweden and Estonia, while the water scenes will be shot in the water tank sets in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, which boasts one of the most advanced water stages in Europe. “Almost 30 years have passed since the accident and with the help of fiction we can tell new perspectives on what happened. The work of the investigation committee was very difficult and highly political. The final report, released three years later, met with controversy,” explained the executive.
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