Ilmar Raag Ilmar Raag is and Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. is and Estonian media executive, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. He served as CEO of Estonian Television[3] from 2002 to 2005. He is a well-known columnist in many prestigious Estonian newspapers like Postimees Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. , and Eesti Päevaleht Eesti Päevaleht is an Estonian newspaper. . He has written many scripts and directed critically acclaimed films, notably August 1991 and The Class.