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On the border between Estonia and Russia, a rusting Soviet tank becomes the center of a surreal battle for identity, proving that the memory of power is stronger than steel.
The clock is ticking, but time stands still.
A political story of Belarusian women under the lead of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya fighting the dictatorship turns into a personal story of the director overcoming her own fear.
The subject of the documentary is the government in exile of the Republic of Biafran and its revolutionary leader, Simon Ekpa.
1942 in Helsinki. The state of Finland has made an alliance with Nazi Germany. One man alone is trying to stop the Finnish security services which were operating in secrecy, to turn over Jewish refugees into the hands of Gestapo.
Kārlis Lesiņš becomes a ‘citizen-investigator’ going on the road to find out why the construction of the EU funded and NATO backed 870 kilometers long high-speed railway line connecting the Baltic States to Europe is significantly behind the schedule, over the budget and at risk of stalling.
Where have the Estonian forests gone?
A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.
A chubby politician Rasmus becomes overnight an OnlyFans star and has to fight now with his party.
A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.
In the documentary film we try to explore how difficult it is to carry out a bigger vision that would update Estonian urban space.
Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.
Minsk. August 2020. Pavel and Julia, a young couple, go out at night…During 1,5 hours, their life changes completely.
The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.
Kristen Aigro’s short fiction film reflects the role of society in a time when far right politicians gain popularity. The film asks, what is the responsibility of the ordinary citizen?
Over the past years, the forest debate has formed a cubic meter of newspapers. 7 governments have changed - the problem has not been solved. In terms of the country's area and deforestation volume, Estonia is Nr. 1.
The director asks an Estonian politician a series of uncomfortable questions and tries to get insight of his everyday life.
It's more than just feathers or a number of fingers... Is society ready to accept the other and his song..?
Two city kids, zero smartphones, one village. When left at Granny’s the siblings find an instruction on how to build a devilish creature. The only missing puzzle is one soul...
Who's the man waving the flag?
Born to march to the rhythms of the power, they follow the promise of immortality. The film looks at the making of a Russian citizen from a fresh angle.
A socio-political analysis of the United States of America's current state of affairs.
It is 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. This is a story about gaining and losing trust, about the widening conflict between idealists and a rising economic elite, when a prime minister’s good options grow fewer by the day.
Documentary about how to stay alive in conflict zone.
People find themselves in a deadlock over a tiny animal on the verge of extinction.
There are about ten thousand drug addicts who inject in Estonia. At some point, that could come closer to home than we think. This is an addiction epidemic. This is our century’s plague. We can notice. And we can care.
Cowardice is the greatest sin on earth.
A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus.
Journalistic documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine from the point of view of local Arabs and Jews.
The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.
History documentary observes attempts of the Baltic states to gain independence and the reaction of Western countries in 1989-1991.
Filmmakers Meelis Muhu and Kristina Norman observe life in Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, that is an unrecognised breakaway state that is internationally recognised as a part of Moldova governed by the real Soviet order.
Portrait documentary by Kristjan Svirgsden about Heinz Valk, artist and social activist.
Documentary by Ene-Liis Semper and Tiit Ojasoo about the short and stormy development story of a non-existent political party "Unified Estonia" - the political theatre project lasted for 44 days.
Vahur Linnuste, an expatriate Estonian living in Paris, has promoted Estonian spirit, nation and culture abroad for many decades. He tells his colourful story of life and expresses his opionion about the backgrounds of politics in Europe and the whole world that have influenced the development of the Republic of Estonia.
A young woman becomes a school teacher and discovers life in a small island of Ruhnu.
Meelis Muhu's documentary tells the story of the Soviet monument - the Bronze Soldier called Alyosha that was located in central Tallinn. The events around the monument culminated due to the dislocation of the monument in April 2007 and the following events called the Bronze Night when massive rioting and civil disorder took place on the streets of Tallinn.
Documentary about the two violent nights in central Tallinn in April 2007 after the relocation of the Soviet military monument in Tõnismägi, Estonia.
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 documentary was finished before the presidential election in 2007; it opposes the speeches and interviews held by Arnold Rüütel during the Soviet era with the ones held during the period of Estonia regaining its independence.
Documentary directed by Marko Raat portrays the jewellery artists and their artist group F.F.F.F. (Fun For Five Females) that was active for almost ten years. The film attempts to investigate the reasons for the breakup of the group.
"Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.