lord of the manor
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao-Zi.
The feature film directed by German filmmaker Chris Kraus has been inspired by the memoirs of the director's great aunt of Baltic German origin, Oda Schaefer, where she talks about her youth in Estonia directly before the World War 1.
The romantic adventure film directed by Jaan Kolberg tells the story about a 19th century noble knight whose fearlessness and elusiveness have made him a national hero.
The film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the novel "Trees Were, Trees Were Tender Brothers" by Mats Traat, telling the story of young Hind who unexpectedly becomes the head of a farm in the Governorate of Livonia in 19th century, during the times of corveé.
The second film of the trilogy (based on the novels "Spring", "Summer" and "Autumn" by Oskar Luts) directed by Arvo Kruusement follows the life of the characters known from "Spring" with a humorous undertone.
The film that is directed by Johannes Loop (cinematography by Konstantin Märska) depicts the adventures of the legendary Estonian noble robber Jüri Rumm who lived at the end of the 19th century. The story is based on the novel "Jüri Rumm" (1908) by Hans Varessoo and folk tradition.