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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.

Based on true stories, this is comedy-drama about a female founder trying to make it in a male-dominated tech world. Õie, an accountant from a small town accidentally stumbles into the tech scene of her home-country Estonia — a place where startups are a “national sport” and almost everyone has one. She is joined by a serial failure Tõnu, who is always trying one more time. Fast-paced and fun movie, based on true stories of startup founders, gives an authentic picture of the highs and lows of the crazy tech world, from Estonia to Silicon Valley — and back.
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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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The Class

Original title: Klass

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

The drama directed by Ilmar Raag is based on real stories of school bullying, following the process of growing violence culminating with a tragic denouement. The screenplay has been written in collaboration with the participating schoolchildren.

This is a story about honor and dignity. A sixteen-year-old boy happens to protect his fellow classmate while the latter is being bullied by others. There is no way back any more - he has to go on protecting his friend. As a result, he must confront with the rest of his classmates, even the so-called normal ones. He is pushed away from the micro-community of young people. From that moment, unjustice becomes the main subject of the story. How much unjustice can one's dignity take? Where is the line between rebellion and violence?
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The Secret Lamb

Original title: Lammas all paremas nurgas

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Lembit Ulfsak

The family film directed by Lembit Ulfsak tells the humorous story about detective adventures that boys undertake during their summer holiday. The film belongs to the classics of Estonian children's films.

Tom, a science aficionado, meets Perch who is attracted to aliens. Their acquaintance begins when Tom's rocket test by the river has ended with a bang and fizzle. Perch knows a few things about rockets; besides, he believes that empty bottles should not be discarded. Filipp, the chief of empty bottles, is not interested in old-fashioned bottles found from the river until a broken bottle appears in which Filipp finds instructions for finding a valuable painting. While following the traces of the painting with his gang, Filipp meets Tom, Harri and Perch who are searching Harri's stolen sports bag. The ...
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Everyone gets his own

Original title: Igaühele oma

1990 | Feature film, Short | Director: Hardi Volmer

Grotesque allegorical film directed by Hardi Volmer that tells about a little man, his fears and stagnation in the world.

Grotesque allegory about a little man who is afraid of everything new and unknown. This prevents him to live his life fully. Despite having dreams and yearning for being just like other people, the man cannot break through the wall of manic doubts and suspicion surrounding him. While being unable to adjust to the world outside, the man creates his own, illusory world.
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Time to Live, Time to Love

Original title: Aeg elada, aeg armastada

1976 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

Drama about a young woman whose life is saved by a doctor. When they meet, she will rediscover the meaning of life, death and love. Directed by Veljo Käsper.

Debora and Silver get into a serious car accident after a romantic night spent together in a summer house. Silver picked up a slight injury, Debora's life is in danger and the doctors say there is no hope for her. Doctor Melts sees an opportunity in transplantation of dying Debora's kidneys to save the life of professor Talvik who has a few weeks to live. However, professor proposes a treatment for Debora that will exclude transplantation. The truth about the price of her life will change Debora's world.
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Chasing Unicorns

The Little Comrade

The Class

The Secret Lamb

Everyone gets his own

Time to Live, Time to Love