War over the Flying Squirrel (2018)

With their plans to expand the protected zone of the Siberian flying squirrel, a species on the verge of extinction, nature conservationists have upset the landowners of the protected areas. The owners are deprived of the opportunity to earn income from their forestland, without being offered adequate compensation. A couple of dozen families in Viru County must assume the nature conservation responsibility of “the whole of Estonia”. They are clearly not interested in being bestowed all that honour and decide to take on the battle of defending their rights. The ensuing passion is difficult to keep under control. The film observes this process during one year from the trenches on both sides of the front line.