old farmhouse
On the Russian-Estonian borderline, Silja, a Seto woman, after an unexpected visit from a popular French vlogger, begins to rediscover her indigenous identity and gradually awaken to her true gender role.
Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao-Zi.
This is a story about love and loss. About my flesh and blood.
In this film, we look at the Setos – a European ethnic group who are wedged between two different cultures – the Orthodox East and the Catholic-Lutheran West. This is the story of a people who make do, living on the Eastern border of the European Union, between two powers and two ways of seeing the world. One way or another, they are involved in the dawning of a new day for themselves and Europe.
Documentary by Peeter Tooming about the relationship between reality and art in photography, about photography as a means of recording and interpreting.
Documentary by director Reet Kasesalu and art historian/filmmaker Peeter Urbla about painter Johann Köler.
Contemplative debut documentary by Peep Puks and Peeter Tooming about the vanishing of Estonian village life.