Writer-director Meel Paliale is only 27, but he is offering audiences Rolling Papers ( Pikad Paberid ), his feature that is Estonia’s submission for the 2026 best international feature Oscar race .

The story, created by Paliale with Urmet Piiling, follows young store clerk Sebastian, who finds his ordinary life shaken up when he meets the free-spirited Silo. Together, they start smoking weed and dreaming of a one-way trip to escape the monotony of their lives to sunny Brazil.

The cast features Mihkel Kuusk, Karl Birnbaum, Maria Helena Seppik, Edgar Vunš, and Juhan Soon. The cinematography was handled by Markus Mikk. The movie was produced by Rain Rannu and Tõnu Hiielaid of Tallifornia. Baltic Crime is handling international sales.

Writer-director Meel Paliale is only 27, but h

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