About Heli Speek
Born 1948. Heli Speek is an Estonian film director.
Heli Speek (born Häili Speek; 15 May 1948) is an Estonian documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her award-winning documentary titled Metskuninganna ('Forest Queen'). The film was released in 1999, it is a 28-minute documentary about a woman who lives alone in an Estonian forest with her dogs. For the film, Ms. Speek won first prize for a documentary short at the 2000 Balticum Film Festival in Denmark and the Best Documentary Award at the 2000 in Finland.
Personal life Heli Speek is the daughter of Jaan Speek and Aino Võõbus. She was married to Estonian novelist Olev Remsu and has two daughters: Mari (born 1979) and Kadriliis (born 1981), as well as a grandson named Anti (born 2004).
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Who is Heli Speek?
Estonian film director (born 1948)
When was Heli Speek born?
Heli Speek was born in 1948.
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Heli Speek is a film director.
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Heli Speek is Estonian.
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