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  • Final Days
    Final Days

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne

  • Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed
    Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed

    Original title: Metsavennad voodi ees

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

    Aino Lepp has studied the phenomenon of bushwhacking and has driven around Estonia for years while searching for the graves of bushwhackers. Every time she finds one, it will stay in the old woman's heart.

  • Heritage Songs from Kihnu Island
    Heritage Songs from Kihnu Island

    Original title: Laulud mere tagant

    2003 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Veiko Taluste

    Documentary about folk singer Virve Järsumägi, also known as Virve of Kihnu, and about the passing of folklore heritage from one generation to another.

  • Elu pärast maailmalõppu
    Elu pärast maailmalõppu

    2001 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

  • Peeter
    Peeter

    2001 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary directed by Jüri Sillart about filmmaker and photographer Peeter Tooming and his battle with serious disease.

  • Self-Portrait with Mother
    Self-Portrait with Mother

    Original title: Autoportree emaga

    2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Edvard Oja

    Autobiographical documentary about Edvard Oja's fight with alcoholism.

  • Akvaarium
    Akvaarium

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Laine-Astrid Bils

  • Laulutaadi lahkumine
    Laulutaadi lahkumine

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme

  • Forgive us Andrey
    Forgive us Andrey

    Title in Estonian: Andesta Andrei

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Raivo Suviste

    Portrait documentary directed by Raivo Suviste about academician Andrey Sakharov, Nobel Prize laureate.

  • Peace for our homes
    Peace for our homes

    Title in Estonian: Rahu meie kodudele

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

    Documentary directed by Heli Speek about cleric Harald Meri and the murder story of his housemaid in April 1990.

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