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Knife

Original title: Nuga

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marko Raat

The second full-length feature film directed by Marko Raat is based on the short stories by Peeter Sauter and Vaino Vahing, telling the intimate and painful story about the deepest depths of human relationships.

Ekke is a real estate agent who seems to have everything - a good job, family, and money. But he feels that something is still missing. While trying to add some spice to his life, Ekke unintentionally commits a misdemeanour and finds it unexpectedly exciting. In order to feel the excitement again and again, Ekke will reach the state of mind that he won't be able to control any more. He grabs a knife and won't be able to put it down.
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The Visit of an Old Lady

Original title: Vana daami visiit

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Roman Baskin

The tragicomedy directed by Roman Baskin is based on the play "The Visit" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt ("Der Besuch der Alten Dame", 1956). Excellent choice of Estonian actors and actresses can be seen in the roles, starring Ita Ever and Aarne Üksküla.

An impoverished small town welcomes Claire Zachanassian who has left the place decades ago. Back then her name was Klaara, she was seventeen, destitute, and pregnant. Now as an old lady she has become a billionaire and everyone is hoping for her generosity. Claire offers the town a billion on condition that Alfred III, a respected citizen of the town, will be executed. Alfred is the father of their child and years ago he evaded responsibility with the help of false witnesses. The inhuman proposal of the old lady is disapproved by the town. Soon, however, economic prosperity will burst ...
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Fed up!

Original title: Kõrini!

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

The adventurous and funny road movie directed by Peeter Simm tells the story about the way love and hate are interconnected and how positive solutions are possible even when one is completely fed up with everything.

Kaminsky is a long-distance driver disappointed both in life and other people. His last duty as a drives takes him to Estonia where he decides to fulfill an old promise. By chance, Kaminsky meets an Estonian cellist Stella on his road. Her career in Germany has ended already before it ever started. Kaminsky's trailer truck is being steadily followed by a catafalque where an Estonian beginner bank robber Wolf is chasing his eluded prey. Undertaker Manfred with dark past tries to lead Wolf closer to God. In Estonia, everyone's wishes will come true, even if not exactly the way they ...
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Paradise for Old Men

Original title: Vanameeste paradiis

2005 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ove Musting

The short film tells a story about two old men, city officials, who take action in fighting against illegal fishing. This will change their life forever.

Two elderly men, city officials from the environmental board, are sent to forced retirement. With their active disposition, the two men decide to take action in fighting against illegal fishing. During the boat ride they meet fishermen. However, the fishermen and the surrounding nature turns out to be far more mysterious than the two men first assume. Their boat trip to the fishermen's village will change their life forever.
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Bewitchers

Original title: Kaetajad

2004 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Priit Valkna

In South-Estonia, being cast the evil eye, or the malocchio, remains a daily threat for those admired or envied by others.

In South-Estonia, being cast the evil eye, or the malocchio, remains a daily threat for those admired or envied by others. The film crew travels to Võrumaa, to dig deeper into the story of how and why bewitchers cast the evil eye on the children or livestock of the object of their envy, how to break the spell and why this belief continues to this day.
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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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Hourglass Fixer

Original title: Liivakellade parandaja

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anu Aun

Short film directed by Anu Aun about the love story of a young couple and the collision between different rights.

Tim prepares a revenge to a judge who found Tim's innocent brother guilty for a murder and the brother was imprisoned. While waiting for the right opportunity, Tim hides out in a deserted church near the judge's residence. One day, Tim's hideaway is discovered by a strange girl called Hea. Two young people hungry for love find a companion in each other. They secretly meet, get engaged and plan to run away. But then it turns out that Hea is the judge's daughter and there are more young men besides Tim who are interested in Hea.
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Intimate Town

Original title: Intiimne linn

2003 | Documentary | Director: Kristiina Davidjants

Both reality and fiction of Dovlatov's - a famous Russian writer - world opens up In conversations held with the prototypes of Dovlatov's book describing the period of his life in Tallinn in 1970s.

Russian legendary writer Sergey Dovlatov's book "The Compromise" was published at the time of the author's emigration in USA and describes the period that Dovlatov himself has called "Interior emigration" - that is the years that he spent in Tallinn, Estonia as a journalist (1972-1976). The documentary interviews the prototypes of the book, including Dovlatov's former colleagues and friends who comment on the literary work. They share background information that helps to interpret both Dovlatov's destiny as well as the essence of the Soviet era.
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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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Creditors

Original title: Võlausaldajad

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The film directed by Jaan Kolberg is based on the play "Creditors" by August Strindberg tells about the dangerous storms involved in the relationship between men and women.

Adolf is an artist who has the feeling that he has given too much of himself to his wife Tekla and is unable to paint any longer. His friend Gustav assures Adolf that there is more emotional debts in Tekla's history than Adolf can ever compensate. Settling accounts will release the hurricane of feelings and one can lost life in such disbalance.
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