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  • Visitors from the sky
    Visitors from the sky

    Original title: Külalised

    2002 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rein Kotov, Piret Tibbo-Hudgins

    Documentary about the life and mission of the foreign espionage agents of Estonian origin in the Soviet Estonia in 1950s.

  • Steel Rider
    Steel Rider

    Original title of the film: "Terasratsanik"

    1999 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andrus Prikk

  • Nelli and Elmar
    Nelli and Elmar

    Original title: Nelli ja Elmar

    1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde

  • Grisha
    Grisha

    Original title: Griša

    1996 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary about Grigori Kromanov - a film and theatre director - directed by Jüri Sillart.

  • Antosha
    Antosha

    Original title: Antoša

    1995 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

    Portrait film by Jüri Sillart about one of the most prominent man in Estonian Television, a talented cinematographer Anton Mutt and about his tragic life.

  • Vabandage, ma monteerisin teiega
    Vabandage, ma monteerisin teiega

    1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

  • Vari seinal
    Vari seinal

    1994 | Students film, Short | Director: Rainer Sarnet

  • Autumn
    Autumn

    Original title: Sügis

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The folksy comedy is the last one in the trilogy based on the works by Oskar Luts directed by Arvo Kruusement. Previous films of the trilogy are "Summer" (released in 1976) and "Spring" (released in 1969). In "Autumn" the main focus is on Jorh Adniel Kiir, the tailor of Paunvere, and his misadventures while getting married and buying a farm.

  • Anne Veski
    Anne Veski

    1986 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Leo Karpin

  • Lasnamäe
    Lasnamäe

    1985 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mark Soosaar

    A film about the virtues and shortcomings of the new city district - Lasnamäe. The central feature is an interview with the architect of the district Mall Meelak.

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