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  • The Story Of Peep Puks
    The Story Of Peep Puks

    Original title: Peep Puksi lugu

    2019 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    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.

  • Ustavus raamatule. Aleksander Sibula aeg
    Ustavus raamatule. Aleksander Sibula aeg

    2014 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

  • Colours of the Islands
    Colours of the Islands

    Original title: Saarte värvid

    2012 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Madli Lääne

  • Viva la Fiesta
    Viva la Fiesta

    2011 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Keiti Väliste

    The story of Jorge from Ecuador, who teaches people to dance in Estonia.

  • Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys
    Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys

    Original title: Tantsud Linnuteele. Pildistusi Lennart Meri filmirännakutelt

    2010 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

  • Phantom
    Phantom

    Original title: Kodu-käija

    2010 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Filmmaker Andres Sööt portrays poet Hando Runnel, his essential nature, mentality, people around him and the Estonian great intellectuals who are close to the poet.

  • Return of Jaan Manitski
    Return of Jaan Manitski

    Original title: Jaan Manitski tagasitulek

    2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Jaan Manitski, a well-off expatriate Estonian who returned to his fatherland and established an impressive cultural centre in his home village Viinistu.

  • Islam Eestis
    Islam Eestis

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

  • The Pearlman
    The Pearlman

    Original title: Pärlimees

    2006 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Rao Heidmets

    A smart leader can keep the culture of his nation ingenous for a long time,but he is helpless against the interchange of genes.

  • Sagadi
    Sagadi

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

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