| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Rainer Sarnet |
| Screenplay: | Rainer Sarnet |
| Producer: | Katrin Kissa |
| Cinematography: | Mart Taniel |
| Editing: | Jussi Rautaniemi |
| Music: | Koshiro Hino |
| Studio: | Homeless Bob Production |
| Runtime: | 115 minutes |
| Language: | Estonian |
The Invisible Fight (Estonian: Nähtamatu võitlus) is a 2023 internationally co-produced action comedy film directed by Rainer Sarnet. Set in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic during the 1970s, the film stars Ursel Tilk as a would-be kung fu fighter.[1]
At the 2024 Estonian Film and Television Awards, The Invisible Fight won the most prizes of the night, with a total of nine awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Scriptwriter.[2]
Feeling alienated by conformist Soviet society, heavy metal fan Raphael encounters an underground society of Eastern Orthodox monks who practice kung fu.
Katrin Kissa of Homeless Bob Production produced The Invisible Fight, which was co-produced with White Picture, Neda Film, and Helsinki-Filmi.[3]
The Invisible Fight premiered on 11 August 2023 in the Concorso Internazionale section of the 76th Locarno Film Festival. Later that year, the film screened at Fantastic Fest and the Sitges Film Festival. The film was acquired for North American distribution by Kino Lorber.[4]
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno Film Festival | 12 August 2023 | Golden Leopard | The Invisible Fight | ||
| Estonian Film and Television Awards | 12 April 2024 | Best Film | The Invisible Fight | ||
| Best Director | Rainer Sarnet | ||||
| Best Scriptwriter | |||||
| Best Actress | Ester Kuntu | ||||
| Best Actor | Ursel Tilk | ||||
| Best Original Music | Koshiro Hino | ||||
| Best Production Design | Jaagup Roomet | ||||
| Best Editing | Jussi Rautaniemi | ||||
| Best Costumes | Jaanus Vahtra | ||||
| Best Make-up | Anu Konze |