In 2012 , Uukkivi appeared as a tough crook in the Andres Kõpper and Arun Tamm-directed dark comedy-crime film '' Vasaku jala reede '' . In 2015 , he played role of Rudolf Kask in the Elmo Nüganen-directed World War II drama film '' 1944 '' . The film is set in the year 1944 and is shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to choose sides and thus fight against their fellow countrymen . '' 1944 '' was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Ivo Uukkivi