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  • Chase
    Chase

    2016 | Students film, Exercises (Fiction) | Director: Dagmara Kucinska

  • Empty Space
    Empty Space

    Original title: Tühi ruum

    2016 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    Documentary-based animation about a dream that eventually comes true in a film.

  • Fatcula
    Fatcula

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Martinus Daane Klemet

    Beauty demands sacrifice. Fatcula the surgeon and his helpful flock of birds will help you on this difficult journey.

  • Fisherwoman and a Bear. A Sami Story
    Fisherwoman and a Bear. A Sami Story

    Original title: Kalapüüdja naine ja karu

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Tender

    A Sami woman caught fish from the lake in autumn. When she was boiling the fish, a bear who was cold entered the conical tent. The woman understood that it was a Sami man who had turned into a bear. The next morning the woman traced the bear’s tracks and found another, a frozen bear. The men skinned the bear and found a purse with gold coins in it. In the summer, at a fair, the woman met the man who had turned into the bear. He said that the dead bear had been his brother. The man told her to keep the money.

  • Ghost
    Ghost

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Worapoj In-lao

    Based on personal journey, conjunction of superstitious belief and Ecocriticism.

  • Homecoming
    Homecoming

    Original title (in Estonian): "Kodu"

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Loore-Emilie Raav

    A documentary by the student Loore Emilie Raav is about the animal protector Kadri Taperson living in Hiiumaa and her everyday work and life on the island regarding the animal protection. At the same time the leading character Kadri has an animal shelter in her personal home.

  • How are you
    How are you

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Worapoj In-lao

    Documentary film of Thai student who is currently studying in Tallinn, Estonia, which visually narrate how he overcome tough time as well as settle his life into unfamiliar surrounding and environment.

  • How the God Asked for Directions. A Vepsian Story
    How the God Asked for Directions. A Vepsian Story

    Original title: Kuidas jumal palus teed juhatada

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Valter Uusberg

    God toured the land and saw a woman working. He asked her for directions. The woman pointed the way with her foot not stopping her work. God saw a man working. He asked for directions. The man said, „Let’s sit down and have a smoke.“ Then he pointed the way. Since that time men have had time to smoke, but women must always work.

  • I Breathe so I Dance
    I Breathe so I Dance

    Orginal tiltle (in Estonian): "Hingan, seega tantsin"

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kamilla Selina Lepik

    A 16 years old talented dancer works hard to be a motivational teacher to her students.

  • Illusioonide labürint
    Illusioonide labürint

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Jüri Lina

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