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  • Spit in My Face
    Spit in My Face

    Original title: Sülita mulle näkku

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    There is a jubilee in the air! Documentary about two legendary filmmakers (Kristjan of Kibuvitsa and Peet of Oja), whose feud has lasted for 50 years. Who would know you better than your lifelong competitor? Half a century of arm wrestling is not less sparkling than the exchange of words between Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film is made by the classic adversaries’ assistant from 40 years ago, who has now become a less known documentary filmmaker.

  • Estonian Rhapsody
    Estonian Rhapsody

    Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

    2022 | Documentary, Music 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.

  • Nightwalkers
    Nightwalkers

    Original title in Estonian: Ööline

    2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Pilleriin Raudam

    „Nightwalkers“ is an experimental short documentary by film student Pilleriin Raudam, which depicts one night in the city of Tallinn. With neo-noir cityscape and various characters the viewer moves through the night to the next morning.

  • Foster Mothers
    Foster Mothers

    Title in Estonian: Kasuemad

    2021 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Meelis Muhu

    The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.

  • Chasing Unicorns
    Chasing Unicorns

    Original title: Ükssarvik

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

    Young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu follow their crazy ride from Estonia all the way to Silicon Valley — and back.

  • New Beginnings
    New Beginnings

    Original title: Uued algused

    2019 | Feature film, Short | Director: Tanno Mee

  • Teofrastus
    Teofrastus

    2019 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Sergei Kibus

    Story of a cat, looking for a place to call home.

  • To Share Or Not To Share
    To Share Or Not To Share

    Original title: Jagada või mitte jagada

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Minna Hint, Meelis Muhu

    How to live carefree and without money ?

  • True
    True

    Original title: Omad

    2018 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marta Pulk

    In this cold world one innocent joke is enough to release an avalanche of an argument.

  • Unt´s hour
    Unt´s hour

    Original title: Unditund

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Avdjuško

    One of the most extraordinary personas in Estonian cultural history is undoubtedly the writer, director, publicist, lecturer and a public figure Mati Unt.

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