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  • Wounds of Afghanistan
    Wounds of Afghanistan

    Original title: Afganistani armid

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ivar Heinmaa

    Two veterans of Afghanistan War return to the military territories where they once fought. When they were twenty years old, they were sent to fight abroad where it was impossible to exit as a winner.

  • An Invitation to the Eternal City
    An Invitation to the Eternal City

    Original title: Kutse igavesse linna

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    An hour with the amazingly multifaceted Einar Laigna, who clearly and emphatically discusses life’s basic values with the viewer, at a time when ethics tend to be lost from our lives. And thus, the message that he sends to Estonians and other people who love their land is that today is more important than ever before.

  • Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...
    Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

    Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.

  • Enn Johannes
    Enn Johannes

    2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Enn Johannes, an acknowledged metal artist.

  • Estonia's Choice 2001
    Estonia's Choice 2001

    Original title: Eesti valik 2001

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

    An important moment in Estonian history has been recorded for future generations - the process of presidential elections of the Republic of Estonia in 2001 and electing Arnold Rüütel as the President of Estonia.

  • Elu pärast maailmalõppu
    Elu pärast maailmalõppu

    2001 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

  • Hunting Estonian-style
    Hunting Estonian-style

    Original title: Jaht Eesti moodi

    2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ove Musting

    Sometimes it is hard to make a difference who makes a better hunter - the one who takes from nature or who takes care of nature and animals.

  • Terra Maritima
    Terra Maritima

    Original title: Terra Maritima

    2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ago Ruus

    The basis for the dynamic community of the European Union is the harmonization of certain rules. This applies to preservation of nature as well, and thus we hear more and more about the mysterious Natura 2000. Natura 2000 is a Europe-wide network of nature preserves, consisting of bird preserves and nature preserves. A large part of the existing preserves in Estonia fit surprisingly easily into Natura 2000. The film shows the types of habitats in western Estonia, because it was here that the pilot project for Natura 2000 was launched. This land is many thousands of years younger than the inland – even now the earth’s crust is rising here and the land being born from the ocean – Terra Maritima – has a thousand faces. In addition to the coastline, the film introduces various types of meadows - all very valuable habitats.

  • The Mosquito and the Horse
    The Mosquito and the Horse

    Original title: Sääsk ja hobune

    2001 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mikk Rand

    This is an Estonian fairytale about Mosquitoes who affirm to fight and win Horse.

  • Amazonia III - Vana Merekindlus
    Amazonia III - Vana Merekindlus

    2000 | Documentary | Director: Laine-Astrid Bils

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