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A Living Force

Original title: Elav jõud

2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

Three men, three different stories about work and being lazy, dignity and despair, struggle for existence and self-pity in a ruthless society of success.

The humoristic documentary follows the struggle of three men, very different in their outlook on life: Georg – a loser, Peeter – an intellectual and Arto – a yuppie, all of them living in a society built on success and power. This is a film about work, indolence, dignity and despair.
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Barbarians

Original title: Barbarid

2003 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer

It is an absolutely wonderful Barbiland, made of plastic and safe.

It is an absolutely wonderful Barbiland, made of plastic and safe. But in one morning line-up the Queen has to listen to the well-known fatal words: “ You Queen are the fairest on the world but Dennis-Dolly even fairer.”. At last, Dolly's new friends – the old abanponed dolls are faced a problem - which of them is the divine Dolly, when the only identifing features on them are their clothes and accessories. Is it worth dying for?
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Independence Day

Original title: Eesti lood. Iseseisvuspäev

2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented, Students film | Director: Hanna Šein

Life of four young persons with different social background in today's Estonia, right before the local independence day, February 24, 2003.

The documentary observes the lives of four young Estonians in their twenties who have different backgrounds and living conditions. The film opposes the new generation of urban youth in Tallinn and the young people of the same age living in smaller towns in Estonia. What do the following people think, feel and want - Rauno who works as a supplier in a small town; Rainer who works as a head of department at a supermarket in Tallinn; Brett, a student at the University of Tartu; and young farmer Andres. How different are their attitudes towards their lives, Estonia and the ...
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The Era of the Estonian Crown

Original title: Krooni aeg

2003 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Valentin Kuik

Documentary by Rein Karemäe and Valentin Kuik about the era when after the successful monetary reform in 1992 the Republic of Estonia switched to Estonian kroon and liberal market economy.

Ten years have passed since June 20, 1992 when Estonia switched to Estonian kroon that has been the basis for the state's economic autonomy. Monetary reform took place in various form - sometimes the times were funny, sometimes naive, unfortunately there were often quite harsh times. Today it is clear that the quick development of economy has not solved all problems and despite the independent, democratic Republic of Estonia not all of its people have found happiness. Estonian kroon has improved the state's economy, however, the fast growth of market economy has also caused social stratification, indebted consumer society and ...
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Agent Wild Duck

Original title: Agent Sinikael

2002 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marko Raat

First full-length film by Marko Raat tells the tragic story of an espionage agent thrown out from his company, with the aim to criticize the cult of wily business theorists.

Wild Duck is an old-fashioned spartan agent discarded by the successful era of advertising business. Florian from Germany comes to train the staff members of an espionage company. He cares nothing about the good old skills of former agents and practices modern business theories. Both Agent Wild Duck's colleagues as well as his girlfriend Monika will fall for the newcomer.
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Fox Woman

Original title: Rebasenaine

2002 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Priit Tender

It is the story about a fox that goes to heaven to visit her uncle, and gets cruelly cast down.

The 10-minute animated film “Fox Woman” is based on a legend of Mapuche Indians. It is the story about a fox that goes to heaven to visit her uncle, and gets cruelly cast down. In the film the personification of animals provides this slightly absurd legend with social context. The film as a whole could be classified as a comedy and its main audience could be teenagers.
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Elf Disco

Original title: Päkapikudisko

2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

Expedition by filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi to the hidden world of violence where the victims are children.

The children's world includes as much brutality as the world of adults. This is invisible violence since it often takes place as an intramural activity. Filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi study the cases of the following kids: Kätlin, Märt, Marek and Indrek. All of them have experienced more violence in their own way than most of the kids of their age. The film brings the viewer to a sad journey to the hidden and traumatic zone in society. The filmmakers try to talk to the children, parents and teachers about the subjects that are often referred to only in ...
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Iron Rose Blossoms

Original title: Raudroosiõied

2001 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Karol Ansip
The Reckoning

1997 | Students film, Short | Director: Peeter Tammisto
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Somebody Else

Original title: Keegi veel

1996 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mait Laas, Hardi Volmer

In this film city people meet mythological beings from the legends of their ancesters with intriguing and comical results.

The folklore of practically all the worlds peoples abonds with mysterious beings possesing supernatural powers. Who of us has not heard of nor read stories about gnomes, elves, golems, leprehauns etc? In this film, skeptical city people from the information society who are surrounded by high technology meet mythological beings from the legends of their ancesters with intriguing and comical results.
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