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Brides of Death

Original title: Surmamõrsjad

1990 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Tauno Kivihall

It's a tragical-lyrical puppet film about brides who drown themselves in a swamp.

Based on a ballady by an Estonian poet Marie Under. It's a tragical-lyrical puppet film about brides who drown themselves in a swamp, because enemies have killed their fiance's and devastated their land. The action of the film is played in controversary sequence - the re-meeting with their fiance's in the finale of the film acquires meaning of resurrection.
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Everyone gets his own

Original title: Igaühele oma

1990 | Feature film, Short | Director: Hardi Volmer

Grotesque allegorical film directed by Hardi Volmer that tells about a little man, his fears and stagnation in the world.

Grotesque allegory about a little man who is afraid of everything new and unknown. This prevents him to live his life fully. Despite having dreams and yearning for being just like other people, the man cannot break through the wall of manic doubts and suspicion surrounding him. While being unable to adjust to the world outside, the man creates his own, illusory world.
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Silmus

1989 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik
Igavesti noored (Afganistanis sõdinud noormeestest)

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mart Taevere
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Part I and II

Original title: Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile, I ja II jagu

1975 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Grigori Kromanov

Political adventure film directed by Grigori Kromanov is based on the novel "Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat" by Julian Semyonov. The film, based on true historical events, partly on real people and facts, became a cult film in Russia. Among others, the following Russian top actors play in the film: Aleksandr Kaidanovsky, Margarita Terekhova, Nikolay Volkov and Vladimir Ivashov. Also, several famous Estonian actors perform in the film.

It is the year of 1921. After the Civil War, the Soviet Russia suffers starvation and chaos. The only way to get food grain is to sell distrained gold and diamonds guarded by the state repository. European jewelry exchange boycotts all transactions with Russia. Nevertheless, valuables originating from repositories in London and Paris will appear that seem to be mysteriously smuggled in. intelligence officer Maksim Issayev starts investigating the case in Estonia. In Tallinn, Issayev tracks the network of Russian expatriates and the members of White Army who still aim at fighting back the Bolsheviks. Next to the subject of ...
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Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Part I and II

Original title: Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile, I ja II jagu

1975 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Grigori Kromanov

Political adventure film directed by Grigori Kromanov is based on the novel "Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat" by Julian Semyonov. The film, based on true historical events, partly on real people and facts, became a cult film in Russia. Among others, the following Russian top actors play in the film: Aleksandr Kaidanovsky, Margarita Terekhova, Nikolay Volkov and Vladimir Ivashov. Also, several famous Estonian actors perform in the film.

It is the year of 1921. After the Civil War, the Soviet Russia suffers starvation and chaos. The only way to get food grain is to sell distrained gold and diamonds guarded by the state repository. European jewelry exchange boycotts all transactions with Russia. Nevertheless, valuables originating from repositories in London and Paris will appear that seem to be mysteriously smuggled in. intelligence officer Maksim Issayev starts investigating the case in Estonia. In Tallinn, Issayev tracks the network of Russian expatriates and the members of White Army who still aim at fighting back the Bolsheviks. Next to the subject of ...
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Aunt Rose

Original title: Tädi Rose

1968 | TV feature, TV Short | Director: Virve Aruoja
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Ice Run

Original title: Jääminek

1962 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The debut film by director Kaljo Kiisk is based on the short story "Ice Run" written by Aadu Hint in 1943 in Yaroslavl, Russia. The feature film depicts the tragic destinies of two fisherman families on a small Estonian island occupied by Germans during the World War II.

Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
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Law of the First Night (Jus Primae Noctis)

Original title: Esimese öö õigus

1925 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Balduin Kusbock

Silent film directed by Balduin Kusbock is a contemporary love story taking place during the times of slavery in Estonia. Slave girl Linda is taken to the manor house straight from her wedding according to the medieval law of the first night. The groom has to fight for the dignity of his bride.

Helja, an Estonian woman, and his British groom John have met during the Estonian War of Independence. They hear from an old professor of an old folk tale about the dark past of Estonia. Estonian pageboy Mangu who works at von Sternhell's manor proposes a pretty slave girl Linda. However, von Sternhell gives orders to steal the bride right in the middle of the wedding. She will be taken to von Sternhell's castle according to the brutal middle-age custom – the law of the first night. Together with fellow villagers, Mangu gets into a desperate battle with the noblemen in ...
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