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  • Tihumeeter
    Tihumeeter

    2021 | Other categories, Experimental | Director:

    Over the past years, the forest debate has formed a cubic meter of newspapers. 7 governments have changed - the problem has not been solved. In terms of the country's area and deforestation volume, Estonia is Nr. 1.

  • Hound Out
    Hound Out

    Original title: Hundipass

    2019 | Students film, Animation | Director: Anna Lauretta Eespere

    An office-working dog loses his job due to anger problems.

  • Oh Say Can You See?
    Oh Say Can You See?

    2019 | Students film, Animation | Director: Noam Sussman

    A socio-political analysis of the United States of America's current state of affairs.

  • Rodeo - Taming a Wild Country
    Rodeo - Taming a Wild Country

    Original title: Rodeo

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma

    It is 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. This is a story about gaining and losing trust, about the widening conflict between idealists and a rising economic elite, when a prime minister’s good options grow fewer by the day.

  • The Bank
    The Bank

    Original title: Pank

    2018 | TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Marianne Kõrver, Jan-Erik Nõgisto, Juhan Ulfsak, Rainer Sarnet

    When you are winning, you don’t see what you lose.

  • Gorilla Tourism
    Gorilla Tourism

    Title in Estonian: Gorillamajandus

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Märten Vaher

    Documentary about the daily life of mountain gorillas and the local forest guides who mediate the gorillas to tourists. There are both battles with poaching as well as extreme poverty common to Africa.

  • India - On its Way Up
    India - On its Way Up

    Title in Estonian: India - teel tippu

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Gert Kark

    Documentary introducing the accomplishments of the development activities of information technology in India through which the country attempts to get rid of poverty.

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    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 Era of the Estonian Crown
    The Era of the Estonian Crown

    Original title: Krooni aeg

    2003 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Documentary by Rein Karemäe and Valentin Kuik about the era when after the successful monetary reform in 1992 the Republic of Estonia switched to Estonian kroon and liberal market economy.

  • Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid
    Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid

    1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Gennadi Meleško

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