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  • Mother. In the Name of The Millions
    Mother. In the Name of The Millions

    2014 | Short, Students film | Director: Vyacheslav (Slavik) Bihun

    When a mother hides another mother's son, she faces her destiny, same way the millions of mothers did so in those remarkable days we shall never forget.

  • Spring à la Carte
    Spring à la Carte

    Original title (in Estonian): "Kevad à la carte"

    2013 | Students film, Short | Director: Doris Tääker

  • Hella W
    Hella W

    Original title: Hella W

    2011 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Juha Wuolijoki

    An epic biographical film about Hella Wuolijoki, Finnish public figure and writer who was born and raised in Estonia.

  • Letters to Angel
    Letters to Angel

    Original title: Kirjad Inglile

    2011 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Sulev Keedus

    The drama directed by Sulev Keedus tells about Jeremia Juunas Kirotaja who has been sent to the Afghanistan War many years ago and who has converted to Islam there. While returning to Estonia, he will face a completey different kind of war.

  • The Idiot
    The Idiot

    Original title: Idioot

    2011 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Rainer Sarnet

    The feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet is based on the novel "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The filmmaker interprets the well-known classic in a contemporary film language with talented Estonian actors and actresses who perform in the enchanting yet intimidating beauty of a sacral space.

  • Lobotomy
    Lobotomy

    Original title: Lobotoomia

    2010 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Juri Haštševatski

  • The Snow Queen
    The Snow Queen

    Original title: Lumekuninganna

    2010 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Marko Raat

    The winter fairy tale for grown-ups written and directed by Marko Raat is based on the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen.

  • Divine Tragedy
    Divine Tragedy

    2009 | Exercises (Fiction), Students film | Director: Sergey Kachan

  • Jonathan from Australia
    Jonathan from Australia

    Original title: Jonathan Austraaliast

    2007 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus

    Documentary directed by Sulev Keedus about the harsh daily life of people living in a small place called Mustjala, the island of Saaremaa; about the construction of a deep port at the coast of Saaremaa; and about the arrival of the bright white German cruise ship.

  • Somnambulance
    Somnambulance

    Original title: Somnambuul

    2003 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Sulev Keedus

    The second feature film directed by Sulev Keedus is a phychological drama about human fear of tomorrow and about hopeless pursuits in order to keep one's spiritual balance in Estonia that has been recently occupied.

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