Ahto. Chasing a Dream

Ahto. Chasing a Dream (2018)

09 Mar 2018 • Documentary • 1h 30m
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On a sunny day in November 1938 a magnificent white schooner set sail from Greenwich with 14 people on board. Among other wealthy passengers from US, Canada and England there is also a young an Estonian Captain Ahto Valter, his Scottish-American wife and their 1,5 years old son Teddy "Baby in cage" Walter. With a crew of adventurers chosen from 5,000 applicants in the United States, the 70-ton auxiliary ketch Ahto starts a memorable and adventurous voyage around a world, flying the Estonian flag. Voyage that lasted 18 months and was full of happiness, love and joy, but also betrayal and war. After arriving from a long trip back to America Ahto founds out that world he left 1,5 years ago is not the same anymore - he can't return to homeland Estonia never again - This colorful journey around the world will open to us thanks to Ahto's diary and unique footage that was shot during the trip. A dramatic story of a man who overcomes a mutiny on a ship, accidents at sea, headwind, reefs and the beginning of a World War II. Everything to fulfill his dream.

Jaanis Valk
Director
Jaanis Valk
Writer
Lembit Peterson, Marius Peterson, Ewan Duff 'Ted' Walter
Starring

Language: Estonian, English
Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination
Country: Estonia
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8.6

IMDb (92 votes)
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