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  • YO Teacher
    YO Teacher

    2024 | Students film, TV Show | Director: Adell Vachugova

    The short film by film student Adell Vachugova tells the story of the double life of teachers.

  • Under The Shade Of A Tree
    Under The Shade Of A Tree

    Original title: Ühe puu varjus

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopéz

    This film is an exploration of the challenges that Sabina and Jaco, a pluricultural couple, encounter in their search for happiness. It is a story of a faithful belief in love when bringing a baby into the world.

  • Porcelain Madness
    Porcelain Madness

    Original title: Nõudehullud

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

    At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness

  • Women on the Frontline
    Women on the Frontline

    Original title: Naised rindejoonel

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivar Heinmaa

    A documentary film about the war that broke out in Eastern Ukraine in spring 2014 through the eyes of women.

  • A Kiss For A Dead Man
    A Kiss For A Dead Man

    2020 | Students film, Animation | Director:

    A stray cat finds a friend in the face of a dead man, but how long will this friendship last?

  • A Loss of Something Ever Felt
    A Loss of Something Ever Felt

    Original title: Üht kaotust igavesti kandsin

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopéz

    Dutiful daughter Eeva embarks on a quest to find and save her brother, deep in the bowels of Bogotás underworld.

  • Memorial Day
    Memorial Day

    Original title: Mälestuspäev

    2020 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andrus Tuisk

    This film was completed as part of a short film contest: A 1-minute film for the digital year. The competition was announced by Estonian Film Institute and the Year of Digital Culture 2020 in the circumstances of emergency situation due to the pandemic spread of the coronavirus in the world.

  • A Man From A Fairytale
    A Man From A Fairytale

    Original title: Mees muinasjutust

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    The end of one act is the beginning of another. The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes.

  • Attorney Monika Mägi
    Attorney Monika Mägi

    Original title: Monika

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ken Saan, Steven-Hristo Evestus

    Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career will argue.

  • Dance Of Death
    Dance Of Death

    Original title: Surmatants

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vaiko Edur

    Documentary about American cultural historian Paul Firnhaber, who has found his peace in a small town of Estonia, called Viljandi.

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