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  • Freedom Starts from Within
    Freedom Starts from Within

    Original title: Vabadus algab seest. Kai-Mai Olbri autoportree

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kai-Mai Olbri

    This film's central theme is freedom - human and above all artist's freedom: artistic, spiritual and physical, observed retroactively by the author herself. This sincere and confessional biography examines the author's complicated and versatile artistic nature. Marriage to a loved one brings on a clear understanding of responsibility. You become positive, that happy co-existence is what allows a human being to feel free. It is because of that freedom, that you can take on new challenges and understand, that be it painting, writing, acting, or filming - your art is one whole.

  • Mees metsast ja mere äärest. Skulptor Jüri Ojaver
    Mees metsast ja mere äärest. Skulptor Jüri Ojaver

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

  • Journey in Quest of Eurydike
    Journey in Quest of Eurydike

    Original title: Eurydike otsinguteel

    2007 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    In his searches in the world of dance, Dorian Supin meets the zest for life of elderly people, the dedication of amateur dancers and the polished performance of professional dancers. Dance frees the ancient power of creation in people.

  • Jaan Klysheiko
    Jaan Klysheiko

    Original title: Jaan Klõšeiko

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eve Ester, Igor Ruus

    Portrait documentary about Jaan Klysheiko, a legendary photo artist, book and magazine designer.

  • Flying Free
    Flying Free

    Original title: Elluastujad

    2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    An intimate and fast-paced documentary-journal of two 18-year old girls.

  • The Rich of Spirit
    The Rich of Spirit

    Original title: Hing on sees

    2004 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Young people with intellectual disability perform both real and imaginary situations in their psychodrama group.

  • Miina
    Miina

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Õnne Luha

    Documentary depicts one day in a schoolgirl Miina's life: we see her in her home farm near the forest, at her school and at a party.

  • Maire Männik, 54 rue du Montparnasse
    Maire Männik, 54 rue du Montparnasse

    Original title: Maire Männik, 54 rue du Montparnasse

    2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Sculptor Maire Männik started her sculpture studies in Estonia but during the war she moved to France and her artwork was mostly created in Paris.

  • Call-girl´s Christmas
    Call-girl´s Christmas

    Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

    1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

    Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

  • Autumn
    Autumn

    Original title: Sügis

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The folksy comedy is the last one in the trilogy based on the works by Oskar Luts directed by Arvo Kruusement. Previous films of the trilogy are "Summer" (released in 1976) and "Spring" (released in 1969). In "Autumn" the main focus is on Jorh Adniel Kiir, the tailor of Paunvere, and his misadventures while getting married and buying a farm.

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