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The Sum of Absent Days

Original title: Äraoldud päevade summa

2005 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants.

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants. This film is about a powerful creative person who despite of the twists of the destiny wrote ten symphonies and became quite complicated symbol to a small nation.
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Circle

Original title: Ring

2004 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andrus Tuisk

Short drama directed by Andrus Tuisk about the Oedipal conflict between father and son.

What does a teenager do when sitting behind the computers all day and all night? Is he studying, gaming, watching porn or doing something bad? A short film about the rivarly in family where father things his son is secretly observing his parents' sex life through a web cam. Prejudices, being silent and secrets that influence family life.
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Revolution of Pigs

Original title: Revolution of Pigs

2004 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaak Kilmi, René Reinumägi

An adventurous youth comedy directed by Jaak Kilmi and Rene Reinumägi takes place in an enviroment resembling Woodstock where a fifteen-year-old protagonist takes part in a revolt against the system, during which he identifies himself as a person and finds love.

In the summer of 1986 thousands of Estonian youngsters go to the gathering of Estonian Students' League in order to spend three days full of adventures, romance and partying. Yet, the pressure of the System is here - one has to follow ideological rules and keep one's mouth shut, notwithstanding the fact that the slogans are not valid any more and the graduates can be sent to the war in Afghanistan. Pressure creates anti-pressure and the struggle against the System explodes.
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Having Soul

Original title: Hing sees

2002 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

“Having Soul” is the story of a little boy and his big dream – toy soldiers with souls, who would close their eyes, when dying.

Based on the short story “Living Dolls” by estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare. “Having Soul” is the story of a little boy and his big dream – toy soldiers with souls, who would close their eyes, when dying.
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Father

1998 | TV feature, TV Short | Director: Mart Kivastik
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Risto

1998 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Indrek Kangur, Mart Taevere
Grisha

Original title: Griša

1996 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

Portrait documentary about Grigori Kromanov - a film and theatre director - directed by Jüri Sillart.

On the basis of interviews held with Grigori Kromanov´s (1926 – 1984) family, schoolmates, friends, colleagues, co-fighters and opponents, and using extracts from films, Jüri Sillart has produced a psychological and creative documentary portrait about the film and theatre director who never ceased to seek his place in the world. Based on these recollections an image about a talented, human, kind, honest, restless and uncompromising man will be made, a portrait of someone as a prisoner stuck between two different culture; however, whose heart belonged to only one of them.
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XXI sajandi presidendid

1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Märt Müür
The Bird Watcher

Original title: Vaatleja

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

The first feature film directed by Arvo Iho analyzes the relationships between women, men and nature in the spirit of antique Greek tragedy.

Estonian student Peeter meets Aleksandra in the wildlife area for birds in Far North where the landscape is beautiful and harsh. Aleksandra has not been treated well by life and she has given up hope to be happy; she just tries to survive. Peeter's pure and passionate love towards nature won't leave much space for Aleksandra's compromises. There is just one option left - to be together. And neither of them has a clue that their relationship will bring together their destinies.
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Õnnelind flamingo

1986 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Tõnis Kask
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