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Travelling Potters

Original title: Potisetod tulevad

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Urbla

Documentary about the cheerful journey of potters on horse carriages along the Seto region in Estonia to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu, South Estonia.

Cheerful and fast-paced documentary about the potters from Seto region having a jolly journey on horse carriages through Setoland to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu. In summers of 2002 and 2003, boys loaded the horse carriages full of Seto pottery and rode with the cartload from village to village as ancient Seto people. They did so in order to sell or exchange pottery items for food, accommodation and clothes, to acknowledge the presence of Seto people and look for the traces of former Seto potters as well as to collect the folklore and traditions.
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Heart of the Bear

Original title: Karu süda

2001 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

The romantic drama directed by Arvo Iho is based on the novel "The Heart of the Bear" by Nikolai Baturin and tells about a young hunter Niika who finds and loses himself and his love in a Siberian taiga.

The magic of Siberia brings hunter Niika back to the lands of Nordic people. Despite of the hospitality of the Nganasan people it turns out that Niika's destiny is not in his own hands but will be determined by the forces of nature. He can rediscover himself only when he is ready to experience passion and pain, desperation and unforgivable sin. He must meet his own shadow, to love a woman for whom no one else is left, and to kill his friend. The only way to escape his fate is to get the heart of the bear.
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Three Baltic Love Stories: Regina and Sergei. Latvian Summer 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Regina ja Sergei. Läti suvi 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

Latvian story takes place in the middle of summer. Freedom seems to be so close yet the Soviet army is still surrounding the city. The heart of a young Russian soldier belongs to a pretty Latvian woman Regina. Sergey wants to marry her, but his fellow soldiers will intervene at this point.
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Three Baltic Love Stories: Vytautas and Juozas. Lithuanian Autumn 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Vytautas ja Juozas. Leedu sügis 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

Lithuanian autumn. A young man studying in a Catholic seminary stands at the crossroads of his life: he has to decide whether to choose serving the God or living civil life. His uncle, a priest, tries to explain the young man the meaning of religious love, but leaves the decision making open for him. The young man meets an Estonian girl who takes part in striptease performances. The young couple decides to leave their former life; however, destiny has its own way.
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Death Dance

Original title: Surmatants

1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tõnu Virve

The first full-length feature film directed by Tõnu Virve is a collection of fragments inspired by the painting "Danse Macabre" ("Dance of Death") by Lübeck painter Bernt Notke, telling the speculated version of the painting's journey to Tallinn.

The historical costume drama where the fragments of the lives of Bernt Notke, one of the most influential Late Gothic painter with adventurous history from Lübeck, and carpenter Michel Sittow are brought together by the story of the panel painting "Danse Macabre" by Notke and the way the painting reached Tallinn, Estonia.
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Murder on the 31st Floor Part I

Original title: 31. osakonna hukk, I jagu

1979 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

The political detective film directed by Peeter Urbla is based on the sci-fi novel "Murder on the 31st Floor" by Swedish writer Per Wahlöö, warning against the social effects of media corruption.

Police officer Jensen tells to evacute the whole building of a leading media group after a bomb threat is made. There won't be any explosion; however, the media group sustains big losses because of the work stoppage and the management requires investigation of the case and makes no public notice about it. Officer Jensen identifies six suspects, then finds out that he is being followed himself, especially when he gets involved in the obscure activities of the 31st floor. Investigations lead to confessions and the case will be closed. The one who pleads himself guilty suddenly dies in the detention ...
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Family 28

Title in Estonian: Perekond 28

1971 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu with their children in their hometown Uppsala and in other beautiful places in Sweden in December 1970 and in spring of 1971. Christmas time, spring in the Fiby primeval forest reserve. The family's new motorboat.

Liia Nõu and Malin Hakelius are playing with their soft toys in the garden in Askvägen. Heino and Laine Nõu at Sunnersta schoolyard. Christmas time in Askvägen. Helga Nõu's parents are visiting, taking a walk on snowy roads of Sunnersta. Children's indoor activities: Laine has completed a cross-stitched horseman, Liia is weaving on the looms, Heino is busy with carpentry. Enn Nõu in a sauna in Askvägen. In February, the family goes to visit Helga and Enn Nõu's first home in Uppsala in Luthagen district. Liia Nõu with her birthday presents. During Easter, the Nõu family has lunch in Sigtuna ...
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Travelling Potters

Heart of the Bear

Three Baltic Love Stories: Regina and Sergei. Latvian Summer 1991

Three Baltic Love Stories: Vytautas and Juozas. Lithuanian Autumn 1991

Death Dance

Murder on the 31st Floor Part I

Family 28