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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.

Eri Klas is inspired by the feeling of joy in his life - joy for his work, friends, colleagues, but most of all - for his family and homeland. See rõõm on kaasakiskuv ja ammendamatu, hoolimata sellest, et tema saatus pole olnud pilvitu. Ajaloo käik ja isiklikud kaotused, töötempo ja rahvusvaheline tuntus võivad inimese sisemises muusikas tekitada ebakõlasid. Eri Klasi kõla on jäänud puhtaks.
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What if the grass was greener

Original title: Kui seda metsa ees ei oleks...

2007 | Documentary | Director: Ergo Kuld

Does the list of schools based on formal results prove anything after all? The documentary tells about a small school - Misso Secondary School - that is the last one in the list.

According to the results of the final exams, Misso Secondary School has been losing the competition among Estonian high schools for years. Tallinn French Lyceum, Secondary School No 21, Tallinn English College and other elite schools have had the leading positions. How adequate are these results after all? What do the little „straw-heads“ (so were the pupils of Misso Secondary School called in a respectable publication) think of it? What do their teachers and tutors think? The film searches for the answers through the everyday life of a province school and philosophy. Are we ready to look inside ourselves and ...
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Whatever, Aleksander!

Original title: Misiganes, Aleksander!

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Maiju Ingman

The road film for young audiences is the graduation thesis by Maiju Ingman (Tallinn University), telling the story of Aleksander, a young man graduating from the high school, of his weltschmerz and his self-discovery.

Aleksander is a talented young man who has no idea what to do with his life after graduating from the high school. Choosing a career, a family, a university degree, or joining the army seem out of question. It is like he had no interest in anything. Unfortunately, neither Aleksander's parents nor his friends can give him advice. For years, Aleksander has observed the way other people live their lives. This has led him to an understanding that he does not want to become one of them. He wants a different life. Only that he does not know what kind ...
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Pärnography

Original title: Mees animatsoonist

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hardi Volmer

"Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.

Priit Pärn is an animator of international renown, graphic artist, caricaturist and book illustrator whose works are utterly grotesque, absurd and funny. Additionally, they are critical of the society, piercing the deepest levels of human consciousness. A closer examination of Pärn and other Estonian animators reveals that Estonia was not sung or fought to freedom. It was liberated via animation!
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Palju õnne!

2004 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
Independence Day

Original title: Eesti lood. Iseseisvuspäev

2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented, Students film | Director: Hanna Šein

Life of four young persons with different social background in today's Estonia, right before the local independence day, February 24, 2003.

The documentary observes the lives of four young Estonians in their twenties who have different backgrounds and living conditions. The film opposes the new generation of urban youth in Tallinn and the young people of the same age living in smaller towns in Estonia. What do the following people think, feel and want - Rauno who works as a supplier in a small town; Rainer who works as a head of department at a supermarket in Tallinn; Brett, a student at the University of Tartu; and young farmer Andres. How different are their attitudes towards their lives, Estonia and the ...
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Person is Missing

Original title: Inimene kadus

2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

In a small country Estonia every year about 100 people go missing. Their close ones call for help both heavenly and earth forces in order to find the missing family members.

The documentary follows three events: the mysterious disappearance of Eljo, the mother of four; searches of Jura, a young Russian man; and the story of Heidi who got lost and media went crazy about it. The close ones of the missing people call for help both heavenly and earthly forces: they make inquiries at a police station and visit clairvoyants. An incomprehensible situation makes people emotional, even Estonians with their non-existent temperament won't hide their annoyance and desperation, not to speak about hot-tempered Russians. The documentary raises the question: how is it possible that so many people go missing in ...
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An Affair of Honour

Original title: Lurjus

1999 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik

The tragicomedy directed by Valentin Kuik is based on the story "An Affair of Honor" by Vladimir Nabokov, telling about honor and dignity in the contemporary world.

Hendrik is a responsible public servant who is deeply in love with his beautiful wife Evelin. Evelin, however, finds their protected life boring; she wants Hendrik to do something more exciting. When he returns from his business trip, Hendrik will find his schoolmate Berg in their balcony and will furiously throw his gloves to Berg's face. Soon it will turn out that this has been the challenge accepted.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1985 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek
The Herd Boy is the King

Title in Estonian: Karjapoiss on kuningas

1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vello Kallaste

Karl Aru, retired General Major of artillery, celebrates his 80th birthday with a festive yet official reception and introduces his home village.

Retrospective documentary about Karl Aru who was born in the beginning of 20th century in a farm and became a General Major of the Soviet Army. On his 80th birthday, he criticizes the degradation of rural life. Reportage about his official birthday party held in the Tallinn Officers' House, mingled by the journeys in his former home village.
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