Tartu (Estonia)
A poetic documentary exploring the mysterious world of ticks, their role in the ecosystem, and their unsettling parallels with humanity’s impact on nature.
An intimate and cinematic journey into the life and music of Hendrik Sal-Saller, one of Estonia’s most beloved musicians, whose work has shaped the collective memory of a nation.
Deep, funny and provocative story of a girl who escaped a hippy eco-commune as a child and became a cosmopolitan citizen. Who will save the planet if not the last generation?
This is the story of a Western European raised in a world of high culture who transforms into a patriot of Estonia and the Finno-Ugric peoples.
'My father rests in peace, but he always said that winning is the most important thing.'
How can we talk about life’s hardest truths and still hold on to not just the will to live—but the joy of it?
Three different families, one from Berlin and two from Estonia try out having multiple partners at the same time. Coping with the lack of self-esteem and fighting with jealousy are here just the tip of the iceberg.
The documentary is a reflection on identity with the outset in a nine-storey residential building. We meet a number of people living in architectural identical living rooms, all coloured in their own specific personalities. The short documentary was completed as part of Arts of Survival Documentaries programme within the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 project.
The story of Estoniaäs skateboarding scene spanning five decades, from the 1980s and tables made with vclay wheels in Võru to today's youth, for whom the whole world is open.
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.
About being human and remaining human even in the most hopeless moment. The short documentary was completed as part of Arts of Survival Documentaries programme within the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 project.
A collage of glowing eyes and primordial running water in a dreamy Tartu night. The short documentary was completed as part of Arts of Survival Documentaries programme within the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 project.
A science fiction exploration of life after a climate collapse set in the Tartu region in 2074.
How did an egg-centric rural bird, the chicken, become a trendy urban pet and what does she think about living in the city?
When Indrek's wife says that she is not happy with the marriage and something needs to change, Indrek must find a way to save the marriage.
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.
After her daddy’s death, Karmen commits an atrocious act against her half-brother and must now face the dark void of the universe, which can only be filled with love
In 2007 an Estonian entrepreneur was illuminated by a beautifully simple idea: our planet is full of garbage - let’s start with our own backyard and clean it up! Exhilarated by success, the time seems ripe to accomplish something of true magnitude…
A documentary about being a woman, told through the life and work of Estonia’s most beloved and internationally most known contemporary poetess Kristiina Ehin.
The documentary focuses on the life and creative path of Mati Hint, a linguist, essayist, and lecturer who played an important role in politics during the restoration of Estonian independence.
Syrian girl tries to adapt in an Estonian suburb.
Music, that Shazam doesn’t know and Spotify can’t find.
The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.
The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.
When love is the greatest torment, will art or play save you? A dramatic documentary about author Vaino Vahing.
Estonian well known writer Mehis Heinsaar has seven encounters during his journey in the wilderness, which will open to the viewer the magical inner world of the writer.
When Erna’s simple-minded son, Kalle, is conscripted for military service, she swaps identity with a soldier and heads towards the front to protect her child. While the world is at war, Erna fights her own.
One-minute film for active men. A man is running on empty streets. Again and again. He doesn't remember where and why is he running.
Documentary feature about one of the most influential Estonian surrealists, Ülo Sooster.
This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.
An inventor, a street artist and an entrepreneur are making the world a better place, one wall at a time.
Who's the man waving the flag?
As a species, humans credit to be far more powerful then all other species. But are we happier?
This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant.
In 2016 several fires destroyed several buildings on the island of Piirissaare, among the also the Old Believers prayer house. Praskovja, the 84-year- old choir singer and important member of the community, lost her childhood´s house in one the fires and she is trying to get on her feet down again and continue living.
A romantic comedy about heating the oven.
A documentary about Peeter Volkonski lets us take peek in the everyday life of a colorful cultural figure and explores how he manages to find balance between the household and the aristocracy.
A story about a trickster priest preparing to leave this world.
A story about a legend of Estonian punk scene Peeter Männiksoo aka Pasa-Pets who has been living for years in Berlin. It is a story about a man's survival in a big city, a story about loneliness, struggle and freedom. It's a poem about Pets and Berlin.
Thrilled by rock music, inspired by the cult of peace and love, the young long-haired drop-outs craved for freedom and created their own System in the Soviet Union despite the strict regime of the 1970s.
Shortly before Estonia regained its independence, a painting studio came into being, a studio that was guided by principles of painting that dated back to the First Republic. Heldur Viires, the leader and teacher of the school, has been passing on his knowledge of colour and light for thirty meaningful years.