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  • Phantom Owl Forest
    Phantom Owl Forest

    Original title: Eia jõulud Tondikakul

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Anu Aun

    Adventures are going to begin when 10-year old city girl Eia is brought to mysterious Phantom Owl Farm for the winter holiday.

  • The Maggot Feeder
    The Maggot Feeder

    Original title: Ussinuumaja

    2012 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Tender

    The Maggot Feeder is an ancient Chukchi folk tale.

  • The Legend of the Mighty Soap
    The Legend of the Mighty Soap

    Original title (in Estonian): "Legend vägevast seebist"

    2011 | Students film, Short | Director: Andrew Bond

  • Somebody Else
    Somebody Else

    Original title: Keegi veel

    1996 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mait Laas, Hardi Volmer

    In this film city people meet mythological beings from the legends of their ancesters with intriguing and comical results.

  • Wild Swans
    Wild Swans

    Original title: Metsluiged

    1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Karis

    The film directed by Helle Karis is based on the fairy tale "Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen, telling the story of princess Elise who is determined to save her bewitched brothers with the power of love.

  • Karoliine's Silver Yarn
    Karoliine's Silver Yarn

    Original title: Karoliine hõbelõng

    1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

    The musical fairy tale film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the motives of Estonian and Nordic folklore. The film tells the story about a selfish princess Karoliine who will learn a lot from her journey together with a mysterious guide named Kaspar.

  • Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
    Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

    Original title: Arabella, mereröövli tütar

    1982 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    Full-length action film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the children's book "Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter" by Aino Pervik. The story is about the thin line between the good and the evil and about the fateful crossing of that line. räägib hea ja kurja vahelisest piirist, mille ületamine on saatuslik.

  • Vahva rätsep
    Vahva rätsep

    1982 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Kaarel Kurismaa

  • Bumpy
    Bumpy

    Original title: Nukitsamees

    1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

    The debut feature film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the children's story "Bumpy" by Oskar Luts. It is a musical fairy tale about the good and the evil, represented by sister and brother, Iti and Kusti, and by the family of forest ogres. The songs written by Olav Ehala for the film have become nationally known and beloved while being chosen also to the repertoire of Estonian song festivals.

  • Balls
    Balls

    Original title: Pallid

    1973 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    The characters of this film are the balls.

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