Lasnamäe district (Tallinn, Estonia)
A group of Russian-Estonians navigates the delicate balance between cultural identity and integration, exploring the sacrifices and adaptations required to find acceptance while remaining true to themselves.
The short documentary offers a glimpse into the world of the Estonian sex work industry, in which the navigating characters unravel the interconnected dynamics of money, loneliness, and sex, and their impact on the journeys of self-discovery and growth of young people.
How to break out of a pro-Russian and Russian-speaking environment into Estonian society?
„Nightwalkers“ is an experimental short documentary by film student Pilleriin Raudam, which depicts one night in the city of Tallinn. With neo-noir cityscape and various characters the viewer moves through the night to the next morning.
Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.
A documentary about the life and music of Uku Kuut, from the Soviet Union to Los Angeles and to speakers all around the world.
A movie about “extras” or actors in minor background roles in movies/series/ads. The protagonists are all locally recognised hobby actors, who have accumulated loads experience from shoots - now it’s time to make their own movie.
Dutiful daughter Eeva embarks on a quest to find and save her brother, deep in the bowels of Bogotás underworld.
It has been several decades since graduating from school when Aljona Suržikova decides to find her classmates in different parts of the world. Her goal is to compare the friendsbook what was created in their youth with today's reality.
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.
How to live carefree and without money ?
Cabbages, beetroots and pumpkins – these are both food and a connecting element for people.
Maybe it is not earthly this road i have to walk, but how can i know if I am subjected to gravitation.
Documentary about nature photographer Rein Maran who shares his thoughts about his experiences in nature and philosophy of life.
Otherwise so opinionated, Liisa has come to a crossroads in her life. To choose fancy high heels and the law career to go with them in the city of Tallinn or to permanently move to the countryside and run a small village shop out of sense of duty?
A music critic Hugo, suffering from post-divorce depression, is just about to rebuild his life when his jazz musician father Raivo arrives at his door unexpectedly. When an attractive psychotherapist enters the men’s lives, the father and son duo begin to compete for her attention.
Documentary by Maria Kivirand and Robi Uppin about a 30-year-old man who spends his time in virtual reality.
Vladimir Loginov´s “Anthill” is a portrait of a giant garage located in the largest Soviet blockhouse area of Tallinn. Here 700 garage box owners form an extraordinary men’s club and vary from those who just keep their cars to those who adapt their boxes for living. The complex is a unique biosphere with the existence of private saunas, a restaurant, an animal clinic and other artifacts of life stuck in time 20 years back.
A young man named Sherman survives the apocalypse in a Soviet-style alternate reality and when trying to find his place outside an isolated city, gets stuck in an underground bunker.
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.
The diversity of Estonian landscapes is like a unique patchwork quilt. It is loved by local fauna and is a part of the Estonian genetic code.
Debut feature film directed by Mihkel Ulk, telling about the burning issues of today's youth: school bullying and related low self-esteem, adaptation difficulties and search for appreciation.
Russian children study Estonian language with the Total Immersion Method in a Tallinn school in 2001-2012.
Chronicle film about the events in the Republic of Estonia in 2008.
Teenagers have a baby and suddenly everything changes: 15-year-old Snezhana and 16-year-old Vova become parents.
Heart-warming documentary directed by Vahur Laiapea about his mother who is oppressed by the pain of loss and fear of loneliness.
The drama directed by Veiko Õunpuu is based on the novel "Autumn Ball" by Mati Unt, telling the story about the residents of a dormitory suburb who are more or less connected to each other. All of them suffer from loneliness and complicated relationships. This is Õunpuu's first full-length feature film that has received several acknowledged festival awards and was chosen the best Estonian film of the last 20 years.
A glimpse into the carousel at Estonian real estate market in 2006 when it was easy to get housing loans and the prices of apartments kept going up.
People dedicated to their pedigree dogs spend time, energy and money in order their pets would be among the best ones and receive precious medals at the dog shows.
During six hours thousands of tourists from the American cruise ship are being introduced to the city of Tallinn - they are provided with a short city tour enriched by subjective commentaries of local guides and some souvenirs.
An intimate and fast-paced documentary-journal of two 18-year old girls.
Portrait documentary about freedom fighter Enn Tarto, directed by Andres Sööt.
Artist Lemming Nagel uses the means of painting in order to create an original, colourful world full of fantasy out of seemingly useless objects.
Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat introduces the creative world of artist Jaan Elken, one of the most interesting lyrical abstractionist painter in Estonia, through his artist's confessions and the analysis of an art historian.
Documentary by Andres Sööt about Soviet architecture and buildings in Tallinn, equipped with the commentaries by former top architects.