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  • Bariton frakis
    Bariton frakis

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaak Järvine

  • Urve Tauts. Muusika on kõiges süüdi
    Urve Tauts. Muusika on kõiges süüdi

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

  • Lotte and the Lost Dragons
    Lotte and the Lost Dragons

    Original title: Lotte ja kadunud lohe

    2019 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits

    We all come from our childhood.

  • Family Lies
    Family Lies

    Original title: Perekonnavaled

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik, Manfred Vainokivi

    “Family Lies” by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.

  • Letters From Iceland
    Letters From Iceland

    Original title: Kirjad Islandilt

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat, Ruti Murusalu

    In 2006, Annika Tõnuri, a former soloist of the Estonian National Opera, one of the most talented artists of her generation, moved to Iceland and her previous life in Estonia remained unknown. Who was she, how and why did she get there?

  • Crocodile
    Crocodile

    Original title: Krokodill

    2009 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Kaspar Jancis

    The story of a former opera star who must by the will of Fate work as a Crocodile.

  • Doctor Grossmann's Land of the Gods
    Doctor Grossmann's Land of the Gods

    Original title: Doktor Grossmanni jumalate maa

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Galina Grossmann is an exceptional woman who paints Jesus, composes an opera about Jesus and performs the musical work with the influences of Estonian folklore to the residents of a retirement home.

  • The Sound of the Conductor
    The Sound of the Conductor

    Original title: Dirigendi kõla

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Peter Murdmaa, Helle Karis

    Portrait documentary about Eri Klas, a legendary Estonian musician, through his creative and private life.

  • Estonia
    Estonia

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Hannes Lintrop, Renita Lintrop

    History documentary by Hannes and Renita Lintrop about the 100th anniversary of Estonia Theatre and its building where the stories of Estonian nationhood and culture are intertwined.

  • Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 11
    Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 11

    Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 11. film

    1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

    Estonian Consulate General in Sydney, activities of Estonian Houses and unions in Australia.

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