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  • When You Least Expect It
    When You Least Expect It

    Original title: Õnn tuleb magades

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mart Kivastik

    There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know both very well. They know that Viivi has the worst day in her life and that Andu is a dweeb, but not completely hopeless; a rather good-hearted man.

  • Love Is Blind
    Love Is Blind

    Original title: Kertu

    2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

    The drama takes place in a small village, telling the story of 30-year-old Kertu whose whole life has been controlled by her father. Local people consider Kertu mentally unbalanced because of her modesty. The young woman gives it a try to change something in her life and sends a postcard to Villu - a handsome yet degraded village drunkard. Their unpredicable love story won't be accepted by their close ones and the fellow villagers.

  • Daisy Petal Game II: Thank You for Happening to Me
    Daisy Petal Game II: Thank You for Happening to Me

    Title in Estonian: Karikakramäng II: Aitäh, et sa minuga juhtusid

    2012 | Feature film, Short | Director: Elina Naan

    Short film directed by Elina Naan depicting the journey of two young men and two young women through their emotions and Estonia in summer time.

  • Farts of Fury
    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.

  • Staar maakas
    Staar maakas

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Descendants of Jakob Hurt. Estonian Students' Society
    Descendants of Jakob Hurt. Estonian Students' Society

    Original title: Hurda kutsikad. Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts

    2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

    First documentary about the Estonian Students' Society that was established in Tartu in 1870 - it is the oldest, biggest and most influential academical student organization.

  • Kihnu Wedding
    Kihnu Wedding

    Original title: Kihnu pulm

    2009 | Documentary, Observation, Anthropological | Director: Meelis Muhu

    The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

  • The Masks
    The Masks

    2009 | Students film, Short | Director: Indra Kerste

  • MC Battle - disputes
    MC Battle - disputes

    Original title: MC Battle - sõnasõjad

    2008 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Mihkel Ulk

    MC Battle is the annual big event among Estonian hip-hop community - young rap artists enter a competition in order to find out who is the best one in the field.

  • Valli`s Bar
    Valli`s Bar

    Original title: Valli baar

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

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