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  • Those Who Dare – on solidarity of small nations
    Those Who Dare – on solidarity of small nations

    Original title (Icelandic): Deir Sem Dora

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Ólafur Rögnvaldsson

  • Heinz Valk
    Heinz Valk

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

    Portrait documentary by Kristjan Svirgsden about Heinz Valk, artist and social activist.

  • Living Images
    Living Images

    Original title: Elavad pildid

    2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hardi Volmer

    The historical drama directed by Hardi Volmer is a love story combining the elements of epopee and comedy, the grotesque of early silent film and the melodrama of the golden era of cinema.

  • Censorship Leftovers
    Censorship Leftovers

    Original title: Nagu kärbeste sumin

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

  • Greetings from Soviet Estonia!
    Greetings from Soviet Estonia!

    Original title: Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

    2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • The Collapse of The Soviet Union
    The Collapse of The Soviet Union

    Original title: Eestlased Kremlis

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

    The activities of the Estonian representatives at the Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

  • The Singing Revolution
    The Singing Revolution

    Original title: Laulev revolutsioon

    2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

    American film directors James Trusty and Maureen Castle Tusty regard Estonian Singing Revolution as the turning point of European history.

  • Children of the Singing Revolution
    Children of the Singing Revolution

    Original title: Kasvamise aeg

    2004 | Documentary | Director: Arvo Iho

    Estonian Television Childrens' Choir grows up together with the Republic of Estonia.

  • Estonian Prison
    Estonian Prison

    Original title: Eesti vangla

    2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

    The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

  • Alone and Together
    Alone and Together

    Original title of the film "Üksinda ja koos"

    2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

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