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  • An Estonian Man
    An Estonian Man

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash

    Tushar Prakash is an Indian man who has come to live in Estonia because of love. In this documentary he is on a quest to learn from his partner's relatives, who live in the countryside of South Estonia, on how to become a real Estonian man.

  • Art and the Cold War. Esthetic Resistance
    Art and the Cold War. Esthetic Resistance

    Original title: Kunst ja külm sõda

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

    A story about the relationship between independent Soviet art and the West.

  • 2 Hours to Happiness
    2 Hours to Happiness

    Original title: 2 tundi õnneni

    2022 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.

  • Legacy
    Legacy

    Original title: Pärand

    2011 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Eeva Jäntti

    The documentary produced in collaboration between Estonia and Finland tells about Sillamäe, a former strictly classified mining town in East-Viru county. The town "inherited" the depository of radioactive waste during the Soviet time.

  • Greetings from Soviet Estonia!
    Greetings from Soviet Estonia!

    Original title: Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

    2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Alien
    Alien

    The original title "Võõras"

    2004 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kert Grünberg

  • Meie
    Meie

    2000 | Documentary | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop

  • Chief Architects
    Chief Architects

    Original title: Peaarhitektid

    1999 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary by Andres Sööt about Soviet architecture and buildings in Tallinn, equipped with the commentaries by former top architects.

  • Tallinna Linnavalitsuse migratsioonikomisjon
    Tallinna Linnavalitsuse migratsioonikomisjon

    1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek

  • A Momentous Contribution
    A Momentous Contribution

    Title in Estonian: Kaalukas panus

    1990 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mart Taevere

    This is a film about the last red vicegerent of Estonia - the secretary of the Estonian Communist Party Central Comittee.

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