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Stranger than kindness

2006 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Ian Cottage
Travelling Light

Original title: Reis kerge pagasiga

2006 | Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne
Afanassi

2005 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Documentary about Afanassi Triškin's and his granddaughter Liina Triškina's journey to Afanassi's first home in Central Russia.

Afanassi who has lived in Estonia for 50 years takes the train to Moscow with her granddaughter Liina. From there, they go on to Tambov Oblast in Russia where Afanassi was once born. WIll this journey from one homeland to another form also a bridge between two alienated relatives?
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Maimu

2004 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus

16-year-old Maimu lives in St. Petersburg, Russia and in Puka, Estonia; speaks several languages and prepares for Norwegian studies in Saint Petersburg University.

Maimu Berezkina (16) has had two homes and two home towns - Saint Petersburg (Russia) and Puka (Estonia). Maimu has already passed the secondary school programme both in St. Petersburg and in Puka; she is dreaming about learning Norwegian in Saint Petersburg University. Maimu's father has Russian and mother Estonian nationality. Maimu considers herself as an Estonian - she speaks and thinks in several languages and for her there are no borders between nations.
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The Man Who Opens Doors

Original title: Mees, kes avab uksi

2003 | Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus

Two blind men want to live a full life despite of their disability and help others.

Two men share the same destiny - intelligent and reserved Erik Lode and folksy man Avo Paap are both blind and try to cope with the life in the world as well as to help other people.
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White Route

The original title "Valge Tee"

2003 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Mart Taevere
From eternity's point of view

Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

2002 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

Semyon Shkolnikov (b. 1918), cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, started his career in the field of filmmaking as a war front cameraman. In 1948 he started to work for Tallinn Kinostuudio (later known as Tallinnfilm), Estonia. He was a member of crew working with 377 cinema newsreels "Soviet Estonia"; as a director he has completed 60 documentaries. Semjon Školnikovi meenutuste vahele on pikitud rohkelt arhiivikaadreid, mis annavad pildi operaatorist endast kui ka nõukogude ajastust, mida ta filmis.
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Siberi õpetaja

2001 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Heini Drui
The Way to Nirvana

Original title: Teekond Nirvaanasse

2000 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Mait Laas

This story is about a young man, who want's to go behind the horizon...

This story is about a young man, who want's to go behind the horizon...
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Yesterday's Engine

Original title: Eilne vedur

2000 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Mikk Rand, Kalju Kivi

Children and an old stream locomotive discover each other - this leads to the joy of discovery and flights of fantasy for all.

Children and an old stream locomotive discover each other - this leads to the joy of discovery and flights of fantasy for all.
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