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  • Independence Day
    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.

  • Made in Estonia
    Made in Estonia

    Original title: Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla

    2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rando Pettai

    The film directed by Rando Pettai tells the story about Väino, Valdur, Maie and Silvi. When one of them should face difficulties in life, friends will be always there for helping out.

  • Film Freaks
    Film Freaks

    Original title: Ränk ja Kilk

    2001 | Feature film, Short | Director: Olle Mirme

    Short film directed by Olle Mirme about two film freaks who try to stage their screenplay in real life.

  • Good Hands
    Good Hands

    Original title: Head käed

    2001 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    The crime comedy directed by Peeter Simm is based on the story "Arnold" by Toomas Raudam. It is an adventurous tale about friendship, humanity and discovering love.

  • An Affair of Honour
    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.

  • Tristan and Isolde
    Tristan and Isolde

    Title in Estonian: Sellised kolm lugu: Tristan ja Izolde

    1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Askolds Saulitis

    Confusing and crazy story about the adventures of two lovers in the underworld in Latvia.

  • Cabbage Head
    Cabbage Head

    Original title: Kapsapea

    1993 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

    It is a parody of a classical action film. The sequense of events is launched by a huge cabbage head growing on a plot land that belongs to a poor peasant estonian woman.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", oktooberl 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", oktooberl 1989

    1989 | TV Serial, | Director:

  • I am not a Tourist, I Live Here
    I am not a Tourist, I Live Here

    Part 1 and 2

    1988 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

    The events of the film directed by Peeter Urbla take place in precapitalist Tallinn, among people who try to find their hearth and home.

  • Looking for a Good Person
    Looking for a Good Person

    Original title: Otsin head inimest

    1986 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Speek

    Problems of a single person in the Soviet Estonia.

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