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2020 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Jyri Pitkänen

A story of an old man and his silent journey through the Eastern Europe.

An old Finnish athlete travels alone through eastern Europe with his van to Masters Winter Games in Austria to compete in ski jumping.
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Betti Alver

2020 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Enn (Ernst) Lillemets

Documentary film sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities - Betti Alver.

Enn Lillemets authored film about his close friend and soul mother Betti Alver. Through personal memories and Betti’s creative masterpieces, Lillemets sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities. Actress Saara Nüganen, and poets Viivi Luik, Eeva Park and Mats Traat accompany him in this film.
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Leonhard Lapin. Process

Original title: Leonhard Lapin. Protsess

2020 | Portrait, Documentary | Director:

This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.

This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. In the second half of the 1960s, deep in the middle of the Soviet era, Lapin went to the capital to study architecture at the Art Institute. Lapin is especially inspired by pre-war Estonian funk architecture and Russian constructivists. In contrast, the bleak mass production on the actual building arena provokes protest and anger. He finds many like-minded people, and his artistic circle of friends ...
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To Save A Language

Original title: Keelepäästja

2020 | Portrait, Anthropological, Documentary | Director: Liivo Niglas

The documentary “Saving a Language” tells the story of the endeavour to save an endangered Plains Indian language with the help of a language programme led by an Estonian linguist. The film follows the protagonist in his efforts to revive the language, including the difficult decisions he has to make along the way. It also highlights the role of language in shaping one’s identity.

Indrek Park, a linguist originally from Estonia, has been working with Native American languages for over ten years. The film sees him recording the language of the Mandan tribe, who live in the prairies of North Dakota, on the banks of the Missouri River. The job involves a lot of responsibility, and he is running out of time – his language guide, the 84-year-old Edwin Benson, is the last native speaker of Mandan. Also, Indrek’s plans with Mandan are much bigger than just recording the language for future generations – it has become his mission to revive Mandan, so that ...
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Vseviov

2020 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Elen Lotman

It's David Vseviov's birthday - a day that becomes a journey through stories of time

Documentary about Estonian media personality David Vseviov. He is one of the most well-known Estonian radio voices whose fascinating stories about cultural history have captivated radio listeners for generations. The film opens up the person behind the mythical radio voice and it does it through the protagonist's big seventieth birthday party.
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A Man From A Fairytale

Original title: Mees muinasjutust

2019 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

The end of one act is the beginning of another. The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes.

The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes. Choreography and dancing partners may change but the simplicity, passion and belief in fairytales still remain...  On the half-way of his worldly journey, Toomas Edur looks back to his significant dancing career. High jumps on the world stages made him great also in the eyes of his own people, although the most remarkable footage of his performances have only recently been shown to his home audience. Where to go on and with whom, ...
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Aleksander

2019 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Laura Liventaal

Laura Liventaal’s documentary is an intimate portrait of the Estonian actor Aleksander Eelmaa.

The documentary is an intimate portrait of Aleksander Eelmaa’s thoughts about his father and son. There is a question why it is so difficult to communicate honestly and Aleksander explains a way he has tied to manage that problem and what aspects are still bothering him.
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Attorney Monika Mägi

Original title: Monika

2019 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Ken Saan, Steven-Hristo Evestus

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career will argue.

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career, meet and argue. They are focused to talk about real-life arguments. Only the main character Monika can answer for our questions. All of this is happening outside of the courtroom playground, and our talks are mostly focused on life-related topics. The portrait story also sheds light on the human nuances in the court. From the counterpart Estonian top prosecutors and advocates will talk.
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Konstantin Vassiljev

Original title: Katist väljas. Konstantin Vassiljev

2019 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Madis Reimund

A film about one of the best football players of all time in Estonia.

A film about one of the best football players of all time in Estonia. The story of a Russian boy living in Maardu becoming an Estonian hero. Still, Vassiliev's career, known as the maestro, did not go unhindered. As a philosopher, he was able to understand both the highs and the lows of his career.
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Matz: Estonian Waterbird

2019 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Eliza Benina

Short documentary about the life of a paraswimmer.

Matz is a 20 y-o disabled swimmer with a silver medal from 2018 European Championships. Dreaming about Paralympics, he will smile his way through life and redefine what a disability means.
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