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Special screening at Kai Cinema: "Magnus Kirt: The Comeback"

Screening of the sports documentary introduced by director Steiv Silm, followed by a conversation

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In short

Kai Cinema screens the sports documentary Magnus Kirt: The Comeback. The screening is introduced by the film’s director, Steiv Silm, and is followed by a conversation with Magnus Kirt and Steiv Silm.

The film follows Magnus Kirt’s path from childhood training and his dream of Olympic gold to setbacks, recovery and injuries after his shoulder dislocates at the World Championships in Doha. It focuses on hard work, loss and what remains when the expected reward does not come.

Summary by Eventeeka from the organizer’s announcement. The original text follows below.

12 October 2026, Monday · 18:00–20:30 · From €6 · EN

Kai Art Center, Peetri tänav 12, 10415 Tallinn, Harju maakond ↗

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Duration: 2h 11min

Genre: Documentary, sport, Estonian movie

Monday does not have to be blue. On this rare occasion, Kai Cinema opens its doors on Monday evening. We will screen the inspiring sports documentary Magnus Kirt: The Comeback. The screening will be introduced by the film’s director, Steiv Silm, followed by a conversation with Magnus Kirt and Steiv Silm after the film.

Magnus Kirt grows up on his father's teaching that hard work always beats talent, and that in the end the work brings its reward. Together they dream of Olympic gold, but then his father dies unexpectedly. The top of the world is still far away. His best friend from childhood, a man who knows nothing about the javelin, steps in beside him. The two are bound by a promise they made to him: what you start, you finish. Years of work begin to pay off.

Magnus throws beyond 90 metres and becomes the world number one.

At the World Championships in Doha the title is within reach when his shoulder dislocates on the fifth attempt, with one throw still to come. The silver medal is the start of an entirely different contest. Surgeries, recovery and one new injury after another push the Olympic dream further away, but Magnus responds to every setback with even more work. Exactly as his father taught him. What you start, you finish.

But when the reward never comes after all, it is not only his career that is in question. It is everything he has built his life on.

What is a comeback, when there is no going back to who you were?

Country: Estonia, 2026

Director: Steiv Silm

Language: Estonian

Subtitles: English

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