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Spe Fretus - Relying on Hope

Original title: Spe Fretus - lootusele tuginedes

2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaido Leesme
Calling - War Cameramen

Original title: Kutse

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

War cameraman Ivar Heinmaa defies danger and death while working in the various crisis areas in the world.

Ivar Heinmaa has worked as a war cameraman in every crisis area of the world, including Chechnya, former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Columbia. He literally faces death now and then. Ivar says goodbye to his wife and goes to another working trip. Filmmakers also introduce all his earlier trips, including war atrocities, cruelty, brutality, vulgarity, devilization, diseases, death; questions are asked why and how it is possible that such things take place around us in this civilized world.
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Mat the Cat

Original title: Röövlirahnu Martin

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

The feature film for children directed by Rene Vilbre tells about Martin and his magical friend. Together the friends solve problems that 10-year-old children face in their everyday life.

10-year-old Martin moves into a new home with his mother. But he has no friends here so he spends time mostly alone. At the last day of school, Martin's mother Maris asks the boy behave well since he is always a troublemaker. However, things will go wrong as usual. Marta, the daughter of the school principal Roland, has won both the hearts of Martin and Kevin - the latter has a fancy scooter and expensive footfear. Because of their troublesome rivarly, Martin's mother has to come to the principal's office again. Unexpectedly, Martin will be saved by a shrewd magician ...
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Wolf

Original title: Hunt

2003 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Priit Valkna

Residents of Luutsniku village in Haanja county, Estonia, still believe in werewolves as their superstition is fed by legends, envy and gossips.

Heino Hunt lives in Luutsniku village, Haanja county, Estonia. He lives alone in the middle of a thick forest, in the heart of ancient Livonia, the homeland of werewolves. Residents of Luutsniku village still believe in werewolves - strangers are warned against collaboration with Heino since the latter is a strange man. He is associated with several mysterious criminal cases. Some people feel hostile towards Heino, some are afraid of him, for some people, Heino is just a neigbour. One thing is for sure for the residents of Luutsniku - Heino is probably transforming himself into a wolf. Heino ...
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Koera surm

1998 | Students film, Short | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
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Freedom or Death

Original title of the film "Vabadus või surm"

1995 | Documentary | Director: Artur Talvik
Jüri Rumm

Original title: Jüri Rumm

1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The romantic adventure film directed by Jaan Kolberg tells the story about a 19th century noble knight whose fearlessness and elusiveness have made him a national hero.

Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
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Lucas

Original title: Luukas

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tõnu Virve

The drama directed by Tõnu Virve is based on the play "Lukas" by Icelandic writer Gudmundur Steinsson, telling the story about an elderly couple dedicated to serving their son.

The highlight of Elsbet's and Albert's day is their son's visit. Every day, the old couple serves festive dinner to Lucas in a cozy dining room decorated with lots of flowers. Lucas is content only when the best food and expensive drinks are served. He patronizingly accepts his parents' care and enjoys eating one delicacy after another until he will finally feel sick. The parents have to prove that the food is not poisoned; so they have to taste all the food that they usually won't share with their son.
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Traces

Original title: Jäljed

1963 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells the story about the destinies of former fellow students in an Estonian village during the era of postwar collectivization. The screening of the film was banned until 1988.

Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.
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Under the Same Roof

Original title: Ühe katuse all

1962 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Igor Jeltsov

The feature film directed Igor Yeltsov is based on the story "In the Same House" by Hans Leberecht. It is a personal drama about the political views developed during the Stalinist era.

Mari Põder has successfully led a collective farm in 1950s and fulfilled all tasks given from the authorities. Nonetheless, things in the collective farm become progressively worse. The Committee of the Communist Party sends its representative Peeter Arro who will learn that the manager Mari acts as a tyrant for the local people. She has to resign during the elections of the new manager. Being without authority has a damaging effect on her so she starts to regain her position with the help of her old tricks.
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