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  • The Last Relic
    The Last Relic

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

    Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of opposition activists desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  • Minsk
    Minsk

    2022 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Boris Guts

    Minsk. August 2020. Pavel and Julia, a young couple, go out at night…During 1,5 hours, their life changes completely.

  • Happiness is a Journey
    Happiness is a Journey

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

    On the night before Christmas a warehouse of disparate workers process newspapers for delivery before heading out into the city to trace the desolate streets to their few and far between customers.

  • Immortal
    Immortal

    Original title in Estonian: Surematu

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Ksenia Ohhapkina

    Born to march to the rhythms of the power, they follow the promise of immortality. The film looks at the making of a Russian citizen from a fresh angle.

  • Next stop: Estonia
    Next stop: Estonia

    Original title in Estonian: Järgmine peatus: Eesti

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Baran Ismail Ulas

    The documentary follows 18 years old Syrian refugee who strives to adapt in a small nordic country.

  • Guest Room
    Guest Room

    Original title in Estonian: "Võõrastetuba"

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Felicia Liu

    Short film about animal rights.

  • Cutting Through
    Cutting Through

    Original title: Läbilõikamine. Meie maailm, 10/12

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Ove Musting

    The documentary introduces excerpts of those against the Nicaragua Canal fighting for their human rights, public order, democracy, private property and freedom of expression.

  • Living Together a la Sri Lanka
    Living Together a la Sri Lanka

    Original title: Kooselu Sri Lanka moodi

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Mati Kark

    The authors of the documentary are searching for the formulas of integration and peaceful co-habitations together with the residents of post-civil war Sri Lanka – tea pickers, fishermen, sellers, workers of the tourism centre and especially guide Michael.

  • Our world is theirs
    Our world is theirs

    Title in Estonian: Meie maailm on nende oma

    2016 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mati Kark

    Journalistic documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine from the point of view of local Arabs and Jews.

  • Sparkling Rivers
    Sparkling Rivers

    Original title: Sädemete jõed

    2016 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märten Vaher

    Georgian environmental activist Dato Chipashvili fights against hundred million investment projects putting the interests of local people and transparency first.

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