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A poetic documentary exploring the mysterious world of ticks, their role in the ecosystem, and their unsettling parallels with humanity’s impact on nature.
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.
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?
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.
Tushar Prakash is an Indian man who has come to live in Estonia because of love. In this documentary he is on a quest to learn from his partner's relatives, who live in the countryside of South Estonia, on how to become a real Estonian man.
“If you are born a Seto, you remain a Seto” As this phrase from Setomaa suggests, being a Seto implies being a possessor of a cultural past which one can’t escape.
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.
Time travelling communication between a woman and her great grandmother captured by pixelated images and messages recorded on audio cassettes.
The story of environmental protection of Kunda Bay in 1992–1993.
At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness
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 was completed as part of a short film contest: A 1-minute film for the digital year. The competition was announced by Estonian Film Institute and the Year of Digital Culture 2020 in the circumstances of emergency situation due to the pandemic spread of the coronavirus in the world.
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.
Documentary about how to stay alive in conflict zone.
The story of daughter of a Cold War double agent.
It was my first time leaving Estonia with no thoughts of return. It was the first time I changed my life completely for something as unexpected as love.
Story about a young girl from orphanage who wants to let go of the shadows that haunt her past.
Little Aleksander Remek together with his filmmaker dad discover the world of the ancient River Emajõgi (Mother River in Estonian).
Documentary about the modern humanitarian who according to himself has no choices.
One of the most extraordinary personas in Estonian cultural history is undoubtedly the writer, director, publicist, lecturer and a public figure Mati Unt.
Portrait documentary about cinematographer, film director and teacher Jüri Sillart.
People of Kihnu island fifty years ago and in the year of 2014.
The documentary introduces writer Arvo Valton and meetings with him in 2008-2014.
Documentary by Artur Talvik and Peeter Vihma about the development and growth of civil society in Estonia.
Andres Sööt sets out to a 800-kilometre-long pilgrimage called Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain; the road will end in Finisterre - "the end of the world" on the coast of Atlantic Ocean.
Documentary about Father Jevgeni and the people around him in Pechory, Russia.
Documentary about Igor Tõnurist, activist of Estonian folklore movement.
Missikonkursil Miss Vaimukad 2007 asuvad võistlustulle vaimupuudega neiud-naised, omamoodi ilusad ja õnnelikud inimesed.
Portrait documentary about Igor Tõnurist, the activist of Estonian folklore movement.
Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.
Documentary by Enn Säde portrays Jüri Müür - an important filmmaker in Estonian culture whose films are among the best ones in Estonian national filmography.
Documentary by Riho Västrik about young alpinists who climb the Lenin Mountain (7134m) in Kyrgystan.
Expedition by filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi to the hidden world of violence where the victims are children.
In a small country Estonia every year about 100 people go missing. Their close ones call for help both heavenly and earth forces in order to find the missing family members.