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My Family and Other Clowns

Minu pere ja muud klounid

Estonia
Directed by: Heilika Pikkov and Liina Särkinen
Language:
Estonian
Genre:
Documentary
Runtime:
83 min
YEAR:
2025

World-renowned clowns Haide and Toomas, better known as Piip and Tuut, have brought joy and laughter to families across the globe for over two decades. But what lies behind the face paint is a different story. While entertaining thousands abroad, their own children have been growing up at home without them. Their oldest daughter Emma dreams of following in her parents’ footsteps, but having to care for her autistic brother and younger sister has forced her to grow up fast. Meanwhile, Haide and Toomas grapple with guilt, exhaustion, and the toll of trying to give their all on stage and at home.

“Warm, tender, and deeply human, My Family and Other Clowns is a moving portrait of ambition, sacrifice, and the fragile balance between art and parenthood.”

Mike Arnott, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025

Awards:

  • PÖFF – Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Estonia),
  • 2025 Baltic Film Competition – Special Award Annual Award of AV Division of Estonian Cultural Endowment (Estonia), 2025
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