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A woman. A mother. A ceramic artist. A determined supporter of the off-grid lifestyle. Yet, instead of waving posters on Friday for Future, this German has chosen to habitatae a self-bult 16-square-meter cabin on a hill in the Southern Estonian countryside with no electricity, no central heating or running water. The short documentary was completed as part of Arts of Survival Documentaries programme within the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 project.
A sincere and heartfelt view of the soul of a lonely man who, despite his frustrations and advanced age, is still waiting for a companion in his life to be with, and who through complex internal struggles finds the strength to warm up his relationship with his daughter.
A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.
This film is an exploration of the challenges that Sabina and Jaco, a pluricultural couple, encounter in their search for happiness. It is a story of a faithful belief in love when bringing a baby into the world.
Dad has lost his socks again!
A short film by film student Silver Õun about a man whose life is in danger.
Matiss is way too young to be suddenly left to care for his partner’s nine-year-old daughter. A responsibility like this reveals Matiss’ true nature, inner demons and a lack of relationships based on pure love.
The short fiction film is about loneliness and ruthless longing for freedom.
The middle-aged perfectionist Virve has done everything so that her mothers 80 birthday party would be traditionally perfect. But with no warning her niece brings a surprise guest - her same sex partner.
Film student Joosep Ehasalu’s short documentary glimpses in a small boy`s secret world, filled with ships and the sea and some trouble concentrating.
Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of, and that repentance is the only way for him to escape the eternal torment of Hell. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...
The little girl reads a book to the dog.
From the harsh, nomadic life on the tundra to an uncertain future with five children. Four years in the life of a strong and charismatic woman as vital, physical film art.
A new wave. New characters. A new Estonia. Lil Estonia! Documentary by Taavi Arus about the short anatony of a generation in Estonia in 2020.
Teresa Juksaar's short film ''Peaceful Night'' is about a young girl who is starting her independent life.
Raggie is a story of a very special doll, of a sister and brother, and of friendship that can conquer the greatest of tribulations.
When love has become revenge and a little child has left in the middle of it. When love has become revenge and a little child has left in the middle of it.
A cat's happy childhood unexpectedly ends when she falls into a river and this eye-opening experience leaves a permanent mark.
When two strangers’ paths cross after a car accident, the woman hijacks the situation and gets into the man’s car, demanding that he take her away from the scene. As the man tries to find a way out of the situation, fragments from the woman’s past start painting a picture of the tragic events that happened to her.
The journey to infinity.
A cosmonaut will always be a cosmonaut. To the very end.
The story about a little girl who encounters an Alien after accidentally taking a mysterious huge egg and trying to incubate it in her room.
An old filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on stories of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.
The people are waiting for someone special. And he arrives...
Sometimes you need to be shrinked in order to grow up.
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao-Zi.
Life finds a way.
What would you do if one day a newborn baby was put on your hands and said: take it or leave it!
This family film from Estonian Grand Old Man of nature film Rein Maran, is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. The viewer will find themselves discovering, through his eyes, all possible kinds of miraculous creatures in the grass, on plants, in shrubs and in sky-reaching trees, sharing his astonishment and joy of first discovery.
A documentary film that takes the viewer to the great stages of the sport of cycling. Estonians Tanel Kangert and Rein Taaramäe are the same age and both from the small village of Vändra. They are under the microscope as they both cycle in the top-level Astana Pro Team.
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.
A mother and daughter with a painful past go to a monastery in Thailand together. Will the 26 days of silence filled with strict meditation help them to make peace with their past?
The biggest pain – the loss of a child – helps to see the beauty in life. This film is about life and how miraculous it is that we are alive.
Parents Kärt and Toomas have lost their connection in relationshio. Their son Oliver has his own way how to deal with the problem.
,,Nowness’’ tells the reminiscent story of a grandfather and understanding grief and death.
Film looks into the difficult path that life has given to 9 years old Jarmo.
A lonely office worker saves up to buy a new coat at Christmas in an effort to make new friends, only for fate take a ghostly hand.
Albert Adrià has all the ingredients of a creative genius. Playing a key role in the creation of elBulli, the greatest restaurant in history, wasn't enough. Escaping the shadow of his famous brother Ferran, Albert is seeking his own success.
Portrait documentary about a ten-year-old boy who dreams about the career as a musician in a symphony orchestra.
BA Film Arts II year student film “Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play.
Tipuana, a five year-old girl, experiences the limbo as she tries to pass to ‘the other side’ after the recent death of her beloved father.
Documentary film student Maria Aua ́s short film about a boy called Martin who has a hyperkinetic behaviour disorder.
