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  • The Circle
    The Circle

    Original title: Südamering

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Margit Lillak

    To change the world, one needs to start within.

  • Captain Morten And The Spider Queen
    Captain Morten And The Spider Queen

    Original title: Kapten Morten lollide laeval

    2018 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Kaspar Jancis, Riho Unt, Henry Nicholson

    Sometimes you need to be shrinked in order to grow up.

  • Everyday Mysticism
    Everyday Mysticism

    Original title: Vello Salo. Igapäevaelu müstika

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Tootsen

    A story about a trickster priest preparing to leave this world.

  • Hearts of Sirgala
    Hearts of Sirgala

    Original title: Sirgala südamed

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

  • Snowbirds
    Snowbirds

    Original title: Kliimapagulased

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Uppin, Robi Uppin

    Ave Nahkur, the author of the Ladies of Our Village (Meie Küla Eided) picture series, decides to make a change in her life and move from her home village in Estonia to one of the Spain's Canary Islands. The documentary tries to find out how difficult it is to leave all familiar paths in one's homeland and whether this decision can be right at all.

  • About Tallinn
    About Tallinn

    2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Collin Browne

    In Tallinn the public transportation has aspects both unique and common to other countries. An international student discusses these in an interview.

  • Afghanistan Project
    Afghanistan Project

    Original title: Afganistani projekt

    2015 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Vahur Laiapea has recorded Estonians' projects in Afghan and the local life.

  • The House Guard
    The House Guard

    Original title: Majavalvur

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ingel Vaikla

    The story of degradation of the legendary Tallinn Linnahall from the point of view of a man together with his own story of life.

  • Allan, A Man at the Age of Christ
    Allan, A Man at the Age of Christ

    Original title: Allan

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Arko Okk

    If the world is blind, Allan isn’t. Allan is a man in at the age of Christ. His life is colorful. He likes cinema, cars and sports.

  • How I Saved Africa
    How I Saved Africa

    Original title: Kuidas ma Aafrikat päästsin

    2014 | Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne

    A witty and insightful portrait film by Kullar Viimne speaks not only of the clash of civilizations and the everlasting conflict of idealism and inevitability but also sympathizes with the hardships of one small Estonian girl in a big world.

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