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A Bad Scene: Mesmerized

Original title: Paha lugu: Nõiutud

2018 | Feature film, Short | Director: Maria Avdjuško

Middle-aged Rainar discovers on a family outing that they have left behind their food. Wandering in the forest, he stumbles upon mysterious Liina, who slowly bewitches him.

"A Bad Scene" is a film compilation which speaks about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. The 4th short film, “Bewitched”, directed by Maria Avdjushko, talks about middle-aged Rainar who discovers on a family outing that they have left behind their food. Wandering in the forest, he stumbles upon mysterious Liina who slowly bewitches him.
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The Little Comrade

Original title: Seltsimees laps

2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Moonika Siimets

Six-year-old Leelo’s mother is deported to a Siberian prison camp during Stalinist repressions. The little girl tries to be as good as she can in the belief that this will bring her mother back home.

It is 1950 in the Soviet Estonia and the Stalinist terror machine works at full steam – 6-year-old Leelo’s school principal mother is arrested before her very eyes. “If you’re a good kid, I’ll be back soon,” are her mother’s last words as she is taken away at gunpoint. So Leelo is on her very best behaviour, but yet her mother does not return. A fear creeps into the child’s soul that it is her fault her mother was taken. The confusion only grows as “good” and “bad” no longer seem to hold any meaning in these troubled times. Why ...
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Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis

Original title: Dora Gordine: Ars gratia artis

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

Estonian-British documentary about Dora Gordine (1895-1991), a jewish young woman who grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, and became an internationally renowned sculptor, designer and artistocrat loved by high society.

In her hayday, Dora Gordine was considered to be one of the most talented sculptors in the world. Gordine was born in Libau, Latvia; grew up and studied sculpture in Tallinn, Estonia. While rising to fame in Paris, France via the Far East, she finally settled in London where her steady rise continued well beyond her contemporaries. Thanks to the marriage with the son of an Earl, Gordine managed to push her way to the top of the British aristocracy as one of her statues was opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself in 1963. The documentary focuses on discovering and ...
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Farts of Fury

Original title: Kormoranid ehk nahkpükse ei pesta

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

The black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about a bunch of elderly men - former members of a rock band - who won't hear of living in peaceful retirement. They want to reunite and become again successful at any price. Whatever they do, things will get worse instead. Numerous Estonian public figures appear in the film and the soundtrack includes a huge amount of Estonian music, both old and contemporary.

Kaiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Kaiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Kaiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.
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Last night

2003 | Students film, Short | Director: Mart Arjukese
Suite for Two

Original title: Sviit kahele

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marko Raat

Short film by Marko Raat about the power games between two women in a hotel suite.

A maid comes to clean a hotel room and becomes enchanted by the possessions and life of its resident. She visualizes herself to be in the world of that unknown woman while putting on an elegant evening gown and becoming that other lady in order to enjoy the moment of having the taste of upper class life. When the resident returns her room, she finds a sleeping young woman in her bathroom. Things take a cruel turn where the hotel maid plays the part of Cinderella and the game rules will be set by the middle-aged lady disappointed in life.
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Tied Up in Tallinn

Original title: Tingimustega Tallinnas

1996 | Students film, Short | Director: Edith Sepp
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Siin me oleme

1978 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Sulev Nõmmik
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