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Homebound

Original title (in Estonian): "Kodutee"

2017 | Students film, Short | Director: Tõnis Pill

New movie “Kodutee” by Tõnis Pill tells a story of grief and dealing with it.

An older lady drives on snowy roads in a sidecar motorcycle with her dead husband, to get the perfect picture with a lighthouse and her husband.
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Säde

2017 | Students film, Short | Director: Rebeka Rummel

Having served his sentence for causing a house fire, Tristan discovers that his long-awaited reunion with his recovered daughter demands much greater resolve than the young father expected.
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The Man Who Looks Like Me

Original title: Minu näoga onu

2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Katrin Maimik

A music critic Hugo, suffering from post-divorce depression, is just about to rebuild his life when his jazz musician father Raivo arrives at his door unexpectedly. When an attractive psychotherapist enters the men’s lives, the father and son duo begin to compete for her attention.

A music critic Hugo, suffering from post-divorce depression, is just about to rebuild his life when his jazz musician father Raivo arrives at his door unexpectedly. When an attractive psychotherapist enters the men’s lives, the father and son duo begin to compete for her attention.
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Counterpoint

Original title (in Estonian): "Kontrapunkt"

2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Tõnis Pill

BA Film Arts II year student film “Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play.

“Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play. In order to help someone much weaker than himself, he has to take a huge step and conquer his inner fears.
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Shusha

Original title: Šuša

2016 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivar Valdre, Lauri Lippmaa

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus.

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus. What is his daily routine like and what is on mind of a man, who a quarter of a century ago initiated Belavezha accords, signed by Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, which were the basis to effectively dissolve the Soviet Union. Shushkevich, who every now and then likes to play Vyssotski's earlier songs on a piano just to himself or his closest friends, is one of the Great Men of contemporary history, whose 'domino effect' initiative caused a geopolitical shift in Europe. However, what Shushkevich himself considers as his greatest achievement is not sending ...
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Rough Stage

Original title: Karmil pinnal

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Toomas Järvet

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, a man who starts a quest against the society, cultural norms and his family in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history.

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, is a man who starts a quest against the society in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history. But to do so he must overcome several obstacles – time, money, insured dancer, his disapproving family and friends, and cultural norms. Set in today’s most contested location, Maher’s story is at once a parable about a society in conflict, and a modern take on — and inversion of — "The Jazz Singer," where the real war is between dreams and tradition.
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Tangerines

Original title: Mandariinid

2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Zaza Urušadze

The film is an Estonian-Georgian co-production about a wise Estonian man living in an Abkhazian village during the turbulent times of Abkhazian-Georgian military conflict in the autumn of 1992. The Estonian takes care of two wounded enemies, trying to help both men to find a human solution in this ruthless war.

Oscar's nomination in the category of the best foreign language film- The Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (USA). It is the autumn of 1992 when the military conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia has influenced also Estonian villages with more than hundred years history. Local people have fleed from the war. An Estonian man Ivo takes two seriously wounded enemies - a Georgian and a Chechen - to his house to take care of them. Ivo is a wise old man remains righteous during the war while trying to conciliate the two bloodthirsty warriors. This is a ...
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Mood for Nostalgia

Original title: Viis nostalgiale

2012 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Robi Uppin, Maria Kivirand

Short documentary Mood for Nostalgia is about friendship between neighbors who have known each other for entire life. A cold winter, silence, loneliness and thoughts of nostalgia are surrounding their every day life. Their sincerity opens up a world of unusual friendship in isolated countryside of Estonia.
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The Winter Ghost

Original title: Vinterspöket

2012 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Jaana Wahlforss

The story is about 9-year old Hendrick and Annie, and about their relationship.

The story is about 9-year old Hendrick and Annie, and about their relationship. They have to find their own ways to overcome social prejudices before they can become true friends. Poverty and social injustice were part of children’s life in Pieter Bruegel’s world, and they still are in our time. Emotionally the story is about, how it feels to be treated unjustly, a feeling that most of the children experience in some stage of their lives. The Winter Ghost” is, however, told as a classical children’s tale and it ends happily. There is humour and fantasy which add more dimensions ...
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Farts of Fury

Original title: Kormoranid ehk nahkpükse ei pesta

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

The black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about a bunch of elderly men - former members of a rock band - who won't hear of living in peaceful retirement. They want to reunite and become again successful at any price. Whatever they do, things will get worse instead. Numerous Estonian public figures appear in the film and the soundtrack includes a huge amount of Estonian music, both old and contemporary.

Kaiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Kaiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Kaiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.
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