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  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Estonian Rhapsody
    Estonian Rhapsody

    Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

    2022 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.

  • Captain Volkonogov Escaped
    Captain Volkonogov Escaped

    Original title in Russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал

    2021 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov

    Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of, and that repentance is the only way for him to escape the eternal torment of Hell. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

  • Linna hall
    Linna hall

    2017 | Documentary | Director: Kalev Lepik

  • Secret Society of Souptown
    Secret Society of Souptown

    Original title: Supilinna salaselts

    2015 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Margus Paju

    “Secret Society of Souptown” is a story of a 10-year-old smart and brave girl Mari who lives in Tartu, area called Souptown. Her parents are obsessed with work so she spends most of her time with her grandfather Peeter, the professor at a local university. Mari has 3 best friends and together they form a secret society to play scavenger hunt games her grandfather is inventing for them. One day their city is attacked by a mysterious poison which turns adults into children. Our group embark on an adventure you cannot even imagine to discover the antidote. Their path is paved with challenges - they have to run from bullies and hide from the menacing evildoer. Can our children find the antidote and take it to the local hospital within 48 hours to save the lives of all the loved ones?

  • Behind the hard work
    Behind the hard work

    Original title: Kaua tehtud kaunike

    2007 | Documentary | Director: Mati Viiul

    The documentary introduces the daily life of the Institute of Geology and the story of its new building - the process of construction, moving and opening.

  • Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed
    Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed

    Original title: Metsavennad voodi ees

    2005 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

    Aino Lepp has studied the phenomenon of bushwhacking and has driven around Estonia for years while searching for the graves of bushwhackers. Every time she finds one, it will stay in the old woman's heart.

  • ID
    ID

    2004 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Meeme Kerge

    Rein Mikke, born as an Estonian citizen, was adopted by Russian parents in 1950s. Now he is trying to overcome bureaucratic obstacles and restore his Estonian citizenship and related rights.

  • From eternity's point of view
    From eternity's point of view

    Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

    2002 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

    Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

  • The Last Soldiers
    The Last Soldiers

    Original title: Jätkusõja viimased sõdurid

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Enn Säde

    Documentary narrative about the destinies of five Estonian men, FInnish Boys who fought in the infantry regiment in Finland that had lost the war but preserved its independence in 1957 and 1948.

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