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  • The Bronze Age
    The Bronze Age

    Original title: Pronksiaeg

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat

    Documentary about the sculpture exhibition "The Bronze Age" that took place in Tallinn Art Hall in 2001.

  • Life for rent
    Life for rent

    Original title: Me ise ennast

    2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mart Taevere

    The documentary tries to find answers to the question why the number of suicides is so high in Estonia while investigating the stories of those who have attempted suicide.

  • Terra Maritima
    Terra Maritima

    Original title: Terra Maritima

    2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ago Ruus

    The basis for the dynamic community of the European Union is the harmonization of certain rules. This applies to preservation of nature as well, and thus we hear more and more about the mysterious Natura 2000. Natura 2000 is a Europe-wide network of nature preserves, consisting of bird preserves and nature preserves. A large part of the existing preserves in Estonia fit surprisingly easily into Natura 2000. The film shows the types of habitats in western Estonia, because it was here that the pilot project for Natura 2000 was launched. This land is many thousands of years younger than the inland – even now the earth’s crust is rising here and the land being born from the ocean – Terra Maritima – has a thousand faces. In addition to the coastline, the film introduces various types of meadows - all very valuable habitats.

  • The Guf - A Cathedral of Unborn Souls
    The Guf - A Cathedral of Unborn Souls

    2001 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Jelena Girlin

    I'll come, I'll get some experiences, I'll choose, I'll make mistake, I'll die, I'll come.

  • The Lightship Kulis
    The Lightship Kulis

    Original title: Tulelaeva kulid

    2001 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mait Laas

    Those stories are free of violence and takes place in the middle of a stormy sea filled with reefs. It is about a two brave guys - Kuli and Kuuli, and their gorgeous and ungorgeous acquaintances.

  • Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia
    Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia

    Original title: Möödunud sajandi Eestist

    2000 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary directed by Andres Sööt has recorded the years of 1996 and 1997 as a continuation to the earlier annual film chronicles "Year of the Dragon" and "Year of the Horse".

  • Work
    Work

    2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Rainer Sarnet

  • Yesterday's Engine
    Yesterday's Engine

    Original title: Eilne vedur

    2000 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mikk Rand, Kalju Kivi

    Children and an old stream locomotive discover each other - this leads to the joy of discovery and flights of fantasy for all.

  • Snow Leopard
    Snow Leopard

    Original title: Lumeleopard

    1999 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Riho Västrik

    Portrait documentary about Jaan Künnap, a Estonian photographer and top mountaineer.

  • Torch Trotters
    Torch Trotters

    Original title: Tulekummardajad

    1999 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui

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