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  • Lost in the Rust
    Lost in the Rust

    2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Rudolfs Anže

    Rūdolfs Anže's crime comedy, based on true events, where stealing companions fight over a tractor.

  • Mees, kes üllatas kõiki
    Mees, kes üllatas kõiki

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov

  • Landscape patterns
    Landscape patterns

    Original title: Maastiku mustrid

    2014 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Riho Västrik

    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.

  • For Women Only
    For Women Only

    Original title: Jahis ainult naised

    2012 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Kullar Viimne

    Documentary about Estonian hunters and about a special type of hunting - female hunt.

  • Fly Mill
    Fly Mill

    Original title: Kärbeste veski

    2011 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Anu-Laura Tuttelberg

    A miller lives in a watermill, baking bread every day and raising ducklings he is hoping to set free one day. But in the field next to his home, hunters come to shoot birds.

  • Itelmen Stories
    Itelmen Stories

    Original title: Itelmeeni lood

    2010 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

    Two Itelmen hunters commence a long journey in order to restore the ancient hunting technique and to go back to their roots.

  • Elk in Estonia
    Elk in Estonia

    Title in Estonian: Põder Eestis

    2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Rein Maran

    Documentary directed by Rein Maran about elk as a game, history of hunting elks and elk surveillance in Estonia.

  • Kingdom of the Elk
    Kingdom of the Elk

    Title in Estonian: Põdra kuningriik

    2007 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Rein Maran

    Documentary journey directed by Rein Maran in the hidden world of the elks. The documentary observes the life of these peaceful wild animals and their relationship with other animals and people.

  • Master Hunter: Portrait of Mati Hõbemägi
    Master Hunter: Portrait of Mati Hõbemägi

    Original title: Jäägermeister

    2004 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Elen Lotman

    Mati Hõbemägi, hunter and hunting organizer, goes hunting, cares for wild animals and the forest.

  • Hunting Estonian-style
    Hunting Estonian-style

    Original title: Jaht Eesti moodi

    2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ove Musting

    Sometimes it is hard to make a difference who makes a better hunter - the one who takes from nature or who takes care of nature and animals.

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