Madis Ligema


"Of Mosquitoes And Men" 

Documentary feature 
26minutes 
2019



Some of this planet's mysteries we get. It fills us with great pride and satisfaction. But how can we claim some deeper insight into the ways of the world if we don't fully understand ourselves, never mind the humble mosquito?

Starring Olavi Kurina and Valdur Mikita 
A film by Madis Ligema "Of Mosquitoes And Men" 

“Of Mosquitoes and Men“ is a contemplative journey into the habitat of creatures both large and small, fathered by the Estonian nature and its furtile soil. The mosquito has assumed the role of the smallest of the living beings, and man the most important of them all. This documentary delves deep into the symbiosis between the two and into our mission on this blue sphere we call home.

Co-producer Aleksandr Heifets 
Editing by Moonika Põdersalu & Madis Ligema
Camera department Taavi Arus, Aleksandr Heifets
Camera in the wild: Veljo Runnel, Joosep Matjus 
Camera on Mosquito: Atte Hendrikson
Droneworks on Emajõgi: Ragnar Soa
Second camera, Studio: Tanel Meos 
Ghost Writer: Mihkel Kaevats