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Tsirkusetuur

2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik
A Letter from Ruhnu

Original title: Kiri Ruhnust

2009 | Documentary | Director: Heilika Pikkov

A young woman becomes a school teacher and discovers life in a small island of Ruhnu.

Young woman Kadri becomes s a teacher in an island of Ruhnu that is a small, isolated community. Her main duty is to teach the youngest children in the first and second grade - there are only two schoolchildren in these classes. At the same time, Kadri tries to get used to the island's life and to understand the strange traditions and odd behaviour of the local people living in isolated community.
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Clown

Original title in Estonian: Kloun

2009 | Short, Students film | Director: Andre Kais

The story of clown who is trying to find friends through little tricks. He is trying to be a friend with little boys but they are not real friends. These boys are quite large shrews. Through perseverance he is trying to get their friend, but clown does no
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Crimean teacher

Original title: Krimmi õpetaja

2009 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Documentary directed by Vahur Laiapea about Tiina Rekand, teacher of Estonian language in Crimean Aleksandrovka school and Rita Kuusk-Kadilkina, a Crimean-Estonian woman who has provided temporary home for teachers from Estonia.

In August 2008, a 23-year-old reporter Tiina Rekand working for the newspaper "Postimees", went to teach children with Estonian roots Estonian language at Aleksandrovka Secondary School in Crimea, Ukraine. She started to live in the house of Rita Kuusk-Kadilkina, the chairwoman of Estonian Society in Krasnodarka village. Rita is a descendant of Estonians who emigrated from Järva county, Estonia to Crimea in 1860s. As she defines herself: "I am a Crimean-Estonian". In the year of 2008, there are still people in Krasnodarka who speak Estonian when they meet. On ka paarkümmend last, kellele meeldib eestikeelseid laule laulda. Neid on lastele ...
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Disco and Atomic War

Original title: Disko ja tuumasõda

2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Playful documentary by Jaak Kilmi and Kiur Aarma about the development of their generation during the Soviet era where the totalitarian power confronted the heroes of pop culture and the Finnish Television was the window to the world of dreams.

The playful documentary tells the story about a strange war of information in Estonian SSR during the 1980s when the totalitarian power confronted the heroes of pop culture. And the heroes won. Western pop culture played extremely important part in developing the world view of the Soviet youth - today this may seem rather weird. Finnish Television, that was visible only for people living in Northern Estonia, was the only window to the world of dreams and that was out of reach for the authorities to be banned. The documentary combines political action with fictional stories based on the memories ...
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Engagement in Kihnu island

Original title: Kihnu kosjad

2009 | Anthropological, Documentary, Observation | Director: Meelis Muhu

Engagement according to the traditions and customs of Kihnu island, Estonia. The documentary introduces the engagement rites in their most natural environment.

Kihnu is a very small island in the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Meelis and Raili will get married soon. They decide to follow their ancestors' traditions, customs and rites and plan their wedding party accordingly. All traditional wedding-related activities and rites are accompanied by music, dancing and colourful jokes common to the islanders.
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Kihnu Wedding

Original title: Kihnu pulm

2009 | Anthropological, Documentary, Observation | Director: Meelis Muhu

The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

A big event is going to take place in Kihnu island - an authentic Kihnu wedding party that lasts for three days. Meelis Leas has proposed Raili Oad and they get married in July 2007. On the first day their marriage will be registered in Pärnu vital statistics office. Then the couple will be taken to the island by boat and all residents of the island will greet them at the harbour. Then the bride goes to her home with her relatives and the groom does the same with his relatives. After sharing a collective meal it is time to ...
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World Champion

Original title: Maailmameister

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Moonika Siimets

Portrait documentary about Herbert Sepp, a senior athlete from Karksi-Nuia, who aims at becoming a world champion.

Herbert Sepp from Karksi-Nuia is 83 years old, but for him this is just a number. He does headstand, runs, practices fitness exercises and is Estonian best pole vault athlete in his age group. He has been awarded with the silver medal in European track and field championships in the veterans' group; however, Herbert is dreaming about the title of World Champion. He is convinced that if he exercises and trains enough, he will be invincible.
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Fish On!

Original title: Kalarahvas

2008 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas, Diane Perlov, Frode Storaas

The Klamath River of Oregon and California is one of the most important salmon runs in the United States.

The Klamath River of Oregon and California is one of the most important salmon runs in the United States. While diminished over the past 100 years, it still supports an abundance of life and diverse economies struggling over its future course. This is a film about the Indian tribes of the river ecosystem – what the Klamath means to them and how they draw on traditional and modern resources to restore its strength, beauty and balance. The film focuses on the Klamath River and the Indian tribes of the lower basin - the Yurok, Hoopa, and Karuk. Yet this story ...
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In Good Care

2008 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Antti Häkli

The short documentary „In good care“ shows the everydaylife of one day in Finnish elementary school, for the class 1T.

The short documentary „In good care“ shows the everydaylife of one day in Finnish elementary school, for the class 1T. In one way it shows us the difference of teaching and jet also how regular and normal are the kids.
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