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  • Thousand Villages
    Thousand Villages

    Original title in Estonian: "Tuhat küla"

    2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Mihkel Oksmann

    Post apocalyptic story about the small towns and villages of Estonia.

  • 91 kilometers. Chronicle of Estonia 2009
    91 kilometers. Chronicle of Estonia 2009

    Original title: 91 kilomeetrit. Eestimaa Kroonika 2009

    2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Paakspuu

    “91 KM” tells the stories of four different people sharing one thing – they all live 91 km away from Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. In a peaceful manner, “91 KM” pays homage to the simple working man and shows our homeland through fear and mercy, worries and joy.

  • Juliet
    Juliet

    1999 | Students film, Short | Director: Anri Rulkov

  • The Sunny Kids
    The Sunny Kids

    Original title: Noorelt õpitud

    1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

    The symbolistic drama directed by Jüri Sillart is telling the story about the spring of young graduates in a small town of Estonia at the end of Stalinist era. The atmosphere of terror is reigning over the place while paralyzing the pursuits of freedom, love and dignity.

  • Autumn
    Autumn

    Original title: Sügis

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The folksy comedy is the last one in the trilogy based on the works by Oskar Luts directed by Arvo Kruusement. Previous films of the trilogy are "Summer" (released in 1976) and "Spring" (released in 1969). In "Autumn" the main focus is on Jorh Adniel Kiir, the tailor of Paunvere, and his misadventures while getting married and buying a farm.

  • Regina
    Regina

    Based on the novel "An Option" by Aimée Beekman

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

    The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk is based on the novel "An Option" by Aimée Beekman, telling about parents' responsibility for their offspring.

  • Alevimaastikud
    Alevimaastikud

    1985 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Indrek Kangur

  • Valulävi
    Valulävi

    1985 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • Leib
    Leib

    1984 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Tooming

    Documentary by Peeter Tooming about Ülo Leib, head of Kanepi village council.

  • Tihemetsa Sovhoostehnikumi agrometeoroloog-vaatleja Svea Randmaa
    Tihemetsa Sovhoostehnikumi agrometeoroloog-vaatleja Svea Randmaa

    1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

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