Merry Christmas.
Having a 7-hour layover in Amsterdam on my way back to Tokyo, so I'll recap my past few days in Tallinn.
On the 21st of December, after a similar layover at Amsterdam, I flew to Tallinn via Estonian Air.
![Taking the Estonian Air](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6568189305_b50ecc4a29.jpg)
It was midnight when I reached there.
I like hotels that display my name on TV screen. There's a warm fuzzy feeling when you return to a hotel room alone, and you feel that at least the room TV cares for you.
![Tallink City Hotel welcoming me](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6568190821_242cc6cb29.jpg)
It was 1am when I took a walk.
![A walk through the streets at night](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6568152495_7509564471.jpg)
![Walking past a tiny park](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6568155317_0f177e9a9f.jpg)
Saw the Kino Soprus Cinema, which is known for showing arthouse films and being historical.
![Kino Soprus Cinema](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6568156887_2189a343a0.jpg)
I then saw the 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad.
(in case you missed my last post, I was in Tallinn because me and a group of directors around the world were earlier invited to participate in an omnibus film project 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO.)
![60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad at night](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6568158823_e0d058f78f.jpg)
THE NEXT MORNING (cool transition, no?)
![60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad at day](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6568160383_24046c24a0.jpg)
A couple of us directors were taken to a tour at the Tallinn Old Town, which looked medieval. I felt like a character in an Elder Scrolls game.
![All-linn – Lower Town 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6568161545_66332ef466.jpg)
![All-linn – Lower Town 3](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6568162757_fbc41db818.jpg)
![All-linn – Lower Town 4](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6568163673_3fab8608f2.jpg)
The Christmas Market had been around since medieval times too. They are good at preserving tradition.
![Traditional Christmas Market](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6568164843_578cbc9b21.jpg)
![Traditional Christmas Market 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6568166127_90dfce1234.jpg)
![Makeshift stage at the Christmas Market](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6568167601_e35a650098.jpg)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral made me think of Tarkovsky's film, ANDREI RUBLEV. Photography not allowed inside though.
![Alexander Nevsky Cathedral](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6568168979_f63958dcd5.jpg)
![Alexander Nevsky Cathedral 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6568170425_3861b8b9bf.jpg)
St Mary's Cathedral is also very nice. No photography allowed too.
![St Mary's Cathedral](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6568171953_0a2313d5b3.jpg)
![St Mary's Cathedral 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6568173657_cbcfb384ae.jpg)
We went to a viewing platform to look at the entire old town.
![View of Tallinn old town](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6568175307_170ea23fc4.jpg)
Obligatory photo of myself. Naomi Kawase and her family were behind me.
![Me (with Naomi Kawase and family in background)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6568176579_1e44b06dfb.jpg)
Looking down upon the old town, and an empty park, I thought of more video game references, or something from a fantasy novel that I used to love so much as I was growing up.
![Tallinn old town](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6568178099_2e1f1f5915.jpg)
![Nice-looking park in Tallinn](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6568179687_cdcb91ab77.jpg)
Evening came, we made our way to the outdoor screening of 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO at Port Tallinn.
Having a 7-hour layover in Amsterdam on my way back to Tokyo, so I'll recap my past few days in Tallinn.
On the 21st of December, after a similar layover at Amsterdam, I flew to Tallinn via Estonian Air.
![Taking the Estonian Air](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6568189305_b50ecc4a29.jpg)
It was midnight when I reached there.
I like hotels that display my name on TV screen. There's a warm fuzzy feeling when you return to a hotel room alone, and you feel that at least the room TV cares for you.
![Tallink City Hotel welcoming me](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6568190821_242cc6cb29.jpg)
It was 1am when I took a walk.
![A walk through the streets at night](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6568152495_7509564471.jpg)
![Walking past a tiny park](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6568155317_0f177e9a9f.jpg)
Saw the Kino Soprus Cinema, which is known for showing arthouse films and being historical.
![Kino Soprus Cinema](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6568156887_2189a343a0.jpg)
I then saw the 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad.
(in case you missed my last post, I was in Tallinn because me and a group of directors around the world were earlier invited to participate in an omnibus film project 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO.)
![60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad at night](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6568158823_e0d058f78f.jpg)
THE NEXT MORNING (cool transition, no?)
![60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO ad at day](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6568160383_24046c24a0.jpg)
A couple of us directors were taken to a tour at the Tallinn Old Town, which looked medieval. I felt like a character in an Elder Scrolls game.
![All-linn – Lower Town 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6568161545_66332ef466.jpg)
![All-linn – Lower Town 3](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6568162757_fbc41db818.jpg)
![All-linn – Lower Town 4](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6568163673_3fab8608f2.jpg)
The Christmas Market had been around since medieval times too. They are good at preserving tradition.
![Traditional Christmas Market](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6568164843_578cbc9b21.jpg)
![Traditional Christmas Market 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6568166127_90dfce1234.jpg)
![Makeshift stage at the Christmas Market](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6568167601_e35a650098.jpg)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral made me think of Tarkovsky's film, ANDREI RUBLEV. Photography not allowed inside though.
![Alexander Nevsky Cathedral](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6568168979_f63958dcd5.jpg)
![Alexander Nevsky Cathedral 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6568170425_3861b8b9bf.jpg)
St Mary's Cathedral is also very nice. No photography allowed too.
![St Mary's Cathedral](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6568171953_0a2313d5b3.jpg)
![St Mary's Cathedral 2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6568173657_cbcfb384ae.jpg)
We went to a viewing platform to look at the entire old town.
![View of Tallinn old town](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6568175307_170ea23fc4.jpg)
Obligatory photo of myself. Naomi Kawase and her family were behind me.
![Me (with Naomi Kawase and family in background)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6568176579_1e44b06dfb.jpg)
Looking down upon the old town, and an empty park, I thought of more video game references, or something from a fantasy novel that I used to love so much as I was growing up.
![Tallinn old town](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6568178099_2e1f1f5915.jpg)
![Nice-looking park in Tallinn](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6568179687_cdcb91ab77.jpg)
Evening came, we made our way to the outdoor screening of 60 SECONDS OF SOLITUDE IN YEAR ZERO at Port Tallinn.