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  • That’s How It Is
    That’s How It Is

    Original title: Nii ta on

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Toomla

    The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life.

  • Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
    Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

    Original title: Savvusanna sõsarad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

    In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.

  • Elu on lill
    Elu on lill

    2021 | Other categories | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

  • Olevik
    Olevik

    2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Johan Huimerind

    Johan Huimerinna's short documentary talks about being alone in the middle of nature, silence and noise.

  • One day on the ice
    One day on the ice

    Original title (in Estonian): "Päev jääl"

    2012 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Ivan Panasjuk

  • Helmut
    Helmut

    2001 | Students film, Short | Director: Anri Rulkov

  • Who can be happy and free in Russia
    Who can be happy and free in Russia

    Original title: Kellel on Venemaal hea elada?

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Natalia Jalviste, Juho Jalviste

  • Nest of Winds
    Nest of Winds

    Original title: Tuulte pesa

    1979 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Olav Neuland

    The debut feature film directed by Olav Neuland about the disquieting life in an Estonian forest farm after the war, about the farmer's complicated relationships with forest brothers and the Soviet authorities. The leading roles are played by Rudolf Allabert and Evald Aavik; Tõnu Kark makes his debut as a film actor.

  • Woman Heating the Sauna
    Woman Heating the Sauna

    Original title: Naine kütab sauna

    1978 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The monodrama directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the novel "Winter Holiday" by Villem Gross. The film tells the story of Anu Soldam, a working class woman, during a few winter days while she is being told by her boss to go to the countryside to heat the sauna for foreign guests.

  • Noor pensionär I variant
    Noor pensionär I variant

    1971 | TV feature, TV Short | Director: Sulev Nõmmik

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