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  • 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.

  • Our world is theirs
    Our world is theirs

    Title in Estonian: Meie maailm on nende oma

    2016 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Mati Kark

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

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • The Gold Spinners
    The Gold Spinners

    Original title: Kullaketrajad

    2013 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Hardi Volmer, Kiur Aarma

  • Lobotomy
    Lobotomy

    Original title: Lobotoomia

    2010 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Juri Haštševatski

  • Disco and Atomic War
    Disco and Atomic War

    Original title: Disko ja tuumasõda

    2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Playful documentary by Jaak Kilmi and Kiur Aarma about the development of their generation during the Soviet era where the totalitarian power confronted the heroes of pop culture and the Finnish Television was the window to the world of dreams.

  • Kalinovski Square
    Kalinovski Square

    Original title: Плошча

    2007 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Juri Haštševatski

    Belarusian director Juri Hashtshevatski's documentary about the presidential elections in Belarus in 2006, the resistance by opposition and dictator Lukashenko's dirty tricks.

  • By the Bus
    By the Bus

    Original title: Bussi juures

    2004 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Meelis Muhu

    Eurobus is driving around Estonia with people on board who give information about the European Union.

  • From eternity's point of view
    From eternity's point of view

    Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

    2002 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

    Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

  • 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.

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