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The Class

Original title: Klass

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

The drama directed by Ilmar Raag is based on real stories of school bullying, following the process of growing violence culminating with a tragic denouement. The screenplay has been written in collaboration with the participating schoolchildren.

This is a story about honor and dignity. A sixteen-year-old boy happens to protect his fellow classmate while the latter is being bullied by others. There is no way back any more - he has to go on protecting his friend. As a result, he must confront with the rest of his classmates, even the so-called normal ones. He is pushed away from the micro-community of young people. From that moment, unjustice becomes the main subject of the story. How much unjustice can one's dignity take? Where is the line between rebellion and violence?
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Tulnukas ehk Valdise pääsemine 11 osas

2006 | Students film, Short | Director: Rasmus Merivoo
Calling - War Cameramen

Original title: Kutse

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

War cameraman Ivar Heinmaa defies danger and death while working in the various crisis areas in the world.

Ivar Heinmaa has worked as a war cameraman in every crisis area of the world, including Chechnya, former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Columbia. He literally faces death now and then. Ivar says goodbye to his wife and goes to another working trip. Filmmakers also introduce all his earlier trips, including war atrocities, cruelty, brutality, vulgarity, devilization, diseases, death; questions are asked why and how it is possible that such things take place around us in this civilized world.
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Men at Arms

Original title: Malev

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaaren Kaer

The comedy directed by Kaaren Kaer and produced by Õ-Fraktsioon tells the story about the role of Estonians in European politics in 13th century through a witty parody about the cliches of historical films and the myths concerning the war of Estonian independence.

Estonia and Livonia at the beginning of 13th century. German Order has come to conquer and baptize local people living in harmony with nature. Uru, a young man with Estonian roots, has been taken as a prisoner to Europe where he acquires education. He is looking for balance between staying an Estonian and becoming an European. Behind Uru's inner conflict are complicated international intrigues and crazy adventures; the future of his homeland depends on him. Uru together with his friend Tugis fight with Hippolyt, the cruel Vogt of Jurmala. Also, Uru must win the love of his loved one, Ilge. ...
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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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Karl and Marilyn

Original title: Karl ja Marilin

2003 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Pärn

Karl is tired of the heavy burden of fame that oppresses him and he decides to liberate himself from it. He returns to life among so called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn into an idol of the masses. But not for long…

Karl is tired of the heavy burden of fame that oppresses him and he decides to liberate himself from it. He returns to life among so called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn into an idol of the masses. But not for long…
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The Redemption

Original title: Lunastus

2000 | Feature film, Short | Director: Mare Raidma

Costume and theatre artist Mare Raidma's director's debut. A short film about the transferral of the teenager girl's childhood traumas to adulthood.

Sanna has been put to the girl's boarding school where she suffers because of her mother committed to prison because of manslaughter. An intrigue arises in the dormitory, a relationship triangle between introvert Sanna, her practical roommate Anni and shy young man Toni who works in a laundry store. Toni grows very fond of Sanna. Sanna has difficulties in coping with the real world because of her fears that emerge from the memory images from her childhood. The budding sexuality of the teenage boy makes Sanna confused and she is dragged into the whirlwind of a relationship. While following her ...
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Tristan and Isolde

Title in Estonian: Sellised kolm lugu: Tristan ja Izolde

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Askolds Saulitis

Confusing and crazy story about the adventures of two lovers in the underworld in Latvia.

Contemporary version of the story of Tristan and Isolde dipped in dark humour. The story takes place in the bars and streets of Riga, Latvia. The film with the components of absurd includes killing and chase, love and sex, common people and underworld characters. But the protagonists of the film, unlike in the famous legend, won't die and go on with their lives.
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Teardrop of Evil

Original title: Saatana pisar

1993 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marek Piestrak

The feature film is an Estonian-Polish co-production directed by Polish filmmaker Marek Piestrak. It tells about the struggle against an evil conspiracy in Estonia in August 1939.

In 1939, once again Preimann, a Baltic German baron, and Leppikson, a native Estonian, confront each other in Estonia. In this game evil forces arise - Soviet counterintelligence, the diplomacy of the Fascist Germany, involuntary dreams and black magic, satanists and traitors. The evil forces are opposed by the courage and love between Polish writer Joanna and Estonian detective Gunnar. Will they succeed in preventing a magic ritual where the Satan itself is being invited? Will this be enough in order to save Europe from the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
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Creditors

Original title: Võlausaldajad

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The film directed by Jaan Kolberg is based on the play "Creditors" by August Strindberg tells about the dangerous storms involved in the relationship between men and women.

Adolf is an artist who has the feeling that he has given too much of himself to his wife Tekla and is unable to paint any longer. His friend Gustav assures Adolf that there is more emotional debts in Tekla's history than Adolf can ever compensate. Settling accounts will release the hurricane of feelings and one can lost life in such disbalance.
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