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Marina

2007 | Documentary | Director: Eva-Katariina Taimre

The documentary tells about the life of a young woman and her four children in a small room in a social house during five months.

A young woman raises four little daughters all alone. She lives in a small room of a social house, mainly surrounded by alcoholics and drug addicts. The father of the children is in prison. The mother hopes that the President of Estonia will accept the resolution of granting a pardon in the coming spring so that they would start a new life together, in a new town, with new friends and new hopes. The filmmakers follow the woman's life and events during the time until the President's decision will be made.
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Ready! Steady! Go!

Original title: Tähelepanu, start!

2006 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Madli Lääne
Calling - War Cameramen

Original title: Kutse

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

War cameraman Ivar Heinmaa defies danger and death while working in the various crisis areas in the world.

Ivar Heinmaa has worked as a war cameraman in every crisis area of the world, including Chechnya, former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Columbia. He literally faces death now and then. Ivar says goodbye to his wife and goes to another working trip. Filmmakers also introduce all his earlier trips, including war atrocities, cruelty, brutality, vulgarity, devilization, diseases, death; questions are asked why and how it is possible that such things take place around us in this civilized world.
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The Namemakers

Original title: Nimepanijad

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andri Luup

Short film directed by Andri Luup about two conmen who try to make money with naming.

Two idling young men get an excellent idea to start making money with giving names. They post an ad, dress into suits and the sales may begin. They meet a young mother to whom they give a magnificent performance about the various procedures of conjuring up the right name for the baby. Together, they discover the name Orlando. The baptizing day will reveal whether the baby gets the name. The young men are truly surprised but then they'll get another phone call from the next client.
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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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Regina

Based on the novel "An Option" by Aimée Beekman

1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk is based on the novel "An Option" by Aimée Beekman, telling about parents' responsibility for their offspring.

Regina is a beautiful, educated and independent woman whose husband tells her that he is going to marry a young girl expecting a baby. As Regina inherits a house in a little town, an opportunity to change her life arises and she moves away from the capital city. She won't manage there alone - and the only available man around is drunkard Ants, yet with excellent skills in the household. Since the man is single, Regina decides that it is reasonable to marry him. However, she wants to get children with other men, those who are healthy and not drinking. ...
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... and Women

Title in Estonian: .... ja naised

1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heini Drui

Documentary about the problematic issues of the Soviet woman and her situation in the present day as well as the hopes for the better future.

Documentary directed by male cinematographers Heini Drui and Edvard Oja about the Soviet woman who might not gain her so-called bonus points in sexual life while being working and diligent.
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Eesti ballaadid

1989 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Tallinn, Ülo Vilimaa
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500 000-es tallinnlane

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt
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1986 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Hannes Lintrop
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