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  • The Headless Horseman
    The Headless Horseman

    Original title: Peata ratsanik

    2001 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    The animated film THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN tells the story of a solitary and brutal hero, the headless horseman.

  • Killing Tartu
    Killing Tartu

    Original title: Tappev Tartu

    1998 | Feature film, Full length feature, Amateur films | Director: Ilmar Raag

    Amateur film directed by Ilmar Raag that was supposed to be the worst Estonian film. For ethical considerations the film is not screened.

  • Back to Europe
    Back to Europe

    Original title: Kapsapea 2 ehk Tagasi Euroopasse

    1997 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

    The film “Back to Europe“ is a parody of the classic adventure film genre.

  • Cabbage Head
    Cabbage Head

    Original title: Kapsapea

    1993 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

    It is a parody of a classical action film. The sequense of events is launched by a huge cabbage head growing on a plot land that belongs to a poor peasant estonian woman.

  • Countryboy and Cityslicker
    Countryboy and Cityslicker

    Original title: Setu vurle küüsis

    1993 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Aarne Vasar

    The Countryboy is getting married and invited his old school pal to the wedding. Strange things begin to happen once the Cityslicker arrives.

  • Winter Day
    Winter Day

    Original title: Talvepäev

    1991 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Leo Lätti

    Children and adults in the city have forgetten that a little dwarf is moving around in their midst at Christmas time.

  • Bloody John
    Bloody John

    Original title: Verine John

    1974 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Elbert Tuganov

    Story about the famous chief of the corsairs Bloody John.

  • The Simpletons
    The Simpletons

    Original title: Kilplased

    1974 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Rein Raamat

  • Mees ja naine
    Mees ja naine

    1972 | TV feature, TV Short | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • Mousehunt
    Mousehunt

    Original title: Hiirejaht

    1965 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Elbert Tuganov

    The cats go hunting for mice.

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