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  • Dawn of War
    Dawn of War

    Original title: O2

    2020 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Margus Paju

    A spy thriller about an Estonian intelligence officer, who has to track down a mysterious Soviet double agent on the eve of WWII.

  • Koma
    Koma

    2018 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Maria Avdjuško, Peeter Simm

    Documentary about well known Estonian theatre director Kalju Komissarov.

  • The Little Comrade
    The Little Comrade

    Original title: Seltsimees laps

    2018 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Six-year-old Leelo’s mother is deported to a Siberian prison camp during Stalinist repressions. The little girl tries to be as good as she can in the belief that this will bring her mother back home.

  • The Eternal Road
    The Eternal Road

    Original title in Finnish: Ikitie

    2017 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

    Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival.

  • Mausoleum
    Mausoleum

    Original title: Mausoleum

    2016 | Short, Feature film | Director: Lauri Randla

    Tragicomical short film directed by Lauri Randla about pathologist Alexei Abrikosov who embalmed Lenin's body and gained victory over death.

  • In the Crosswind
    In the Crosswind

    Original title: Risttuules

    2014 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Martti Helde

    It is 3 AM on June 14, 1941. More than 40,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are deported to Siberia by the authorities of Soviet Russia.

  • Living Images
    Living Images

    Original title: Elavad pildid

    2013 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Hardi Volmer

    The historical drama directed by Hardi Volmer is a love story combining the elements of epopee and comedy, the grotesque of early silent film and the melodrama of the golden era of cinema.

  • So long, Dracula!
    So long, Dracula!

    Title in Estonian: Isake Dracula Eesti variant

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

    Anatomy of totalitarism. Sarcastic retrospect to the darkest era in Estonian history during 20th century.

  • Life's Work
    Life's Work

    Title in Estonian: Elutöö

    1983 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

    Portrait documentary about a meritorious scientist and stateman Johan Eichfield.

  • Algas saadikukandidaatide esitamine NSV Liidu Ülemnõukogusse
    Algas saadikukandidaatide esitamine NSV Liidu Ülemnõukogusse

    1954 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu

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