I drag you through the intimate stories of women I’ve never met. Muse on the village girls who were plain enough to escape the claws of the recorder. Drip you into existence by illuminating the images that I have not found in the public archives. Deliver you a spoken word performance about the misconception of virginity and non-monogamous lifeways on the land of Livonia. Show you the stories that my granny’s stiff tongue has branded into my consciousness.

Mia Tamme is a visual researcher & an experimental film-maker based in Tallinn, Estonia. She blends ethnographic research, social design and autofiction to connect with marginal communities. Mia digs into the knowledge of heritage passed down on the grounds of Estonia, and scans how folk objects and tales continue to shape individual and social identities.