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The Last Relic

2023 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of opposition activists desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A spirited 20-year-old Left Block activist tries to find common ground among Russia’s political activists and opposition groups, hoping to bring positive changes to society. Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of open-minded people desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Patarei partii

2022 | Other categories | Director: Liisa Rita Viitung
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Undergods

2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Chino Moya

Debut film of Chino Moya is a collection of darkly humorous, surrealist tales about ill-fated characters and their tragic misadventures.

Debut film of Chino Moya is a collection of darkly humorous, surrealist tales about ill-fated characters and their tragic misadventures.
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Mothers' Day

Title in Estonian: Emade päev

2019 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Kristiina Davidjants

Film about prison and imprisoned mothers, asking the question whether it is possible for these mothers to maintain connection with their children or not.

There is mothers' day in the department of women at Tallinn Prison. Six imprisoned mothers gather by the table in order to record a fairy tale for sending it to their children. The documentary ponders on the themes of crime and punishment and whether it is possible to maintain connection between a mother and her child in this situation.
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Babyface

Original title: Beebilõust

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Margit Lillak

Portrait documentary about Andrus Elbing alias Babyface - a poet, rap singer and hip-hop artist with a complicated background.

Andrus Elbing alias Babyface is a 28-year-old poet, rap singer, a hip-hop artist and a former prisoner from the island of Saaremaa. He tells his story through recollections and poetry - how he became from a risk group child to a criminal young man, from a prisoner to a poet and a musician. Through his art, Babyface looks for his way out from his "personal imprisonment"; however, the locks of an inner prison door won't open that easily. The documentary follows the way Andrus adjusts to freedom after his imprisonment. Is it possible to escape such past after all? Is ...
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Bank Robbery

Original title: Pangarööv

2009 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andrus Tuisk

The debut feature film directed by Andrus Tuisk is a road movie about a former prisoner who wants to start a new life. However, his fate offers him different options when he meets a teenage bank robber.

When a former fistfighter Madis leaves the prison, he feels he will get another chance in life. He has corresponded with a female friend who is waiting for him, and a peaceful life in countryside is at hand. Nothing can go wrong this time. Madis will be accompanied by his nephew who has something completely opposite in his mind. A game begins where both the weak and the strong get more and more opportunities; however, it is not known until the end who is going to be the winner.
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Marina

2007 | Documentary | Director: Eva-Katariina Taimre

The documentary tells about the life of a young woman and her four children in a small room in a social house during five months.

A young woman raises four little daughters all alone. She lives in a small room of a social house, mainly surrounded by alcoholics and drug addicts. The father of the children is in prison. The mother hopes that the President of Estonia will accept the resolution of granting a pardon in the coming spring so that they would start a new life together, in a new town, with new friends and new hopes. The filmmakers follow the woman's life and events during the time until the President's decision will be made.
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Another

Original title: Teine

2005 | Feature film, Short, Musical film, Dance | Director: René Vilbre

Dance film about the people being in a love triangle. In order to free themselves from their personal prison, they have to understand what holds them back to be happy.

A love triangle between a prison chief, a female guard and a male prisoner neither takes them to the altar nor leads anyone to a romantic-tragic suicide but to the liberation from their personal prison. What kind of walls are there to break down by the protagonists? How to understand what is actually restricting us and taking us back to move along with our lives and being happy? It was filmed in Tartu prison and partially inspired by true events. The story has been choreographed by Icelandic Helena Jonsdottir who is known as a stage director and short film creator ...
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Estonian Prison

Original title: Eesti vangla

2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

Tower, Bastille, Sing-Sing, Butyrka are all ominous buildings with rich history. The first Republic of Estonia that was established in February 1918 founded a central prison (that people started to call simply "Patarei") in the buildings of a former cannon battery of a sea fortress. During various eras both criminals and visionaries have been imprisoned here. Recollections of those who have been prisoners due to their worldview include the pieces of Estonian and European history in 20th century.
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The Era of the Estonian Crown

Original title: Krooni aeg

2003 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Valentin Kuik

Documentary by Rein Karemäe and Valentin Kuik about the era when after the successful monetary reform in 1992 the Republic of Estonia switched to Estonian kroon and liberal market economy.

Ten years have passed since June 20, 1992 when Estonia switched to Estonian kroon that has been the basis for the state's economic autonomy. Monetary reform took place in various form - sometimes the times were funny, sometimes naive, unfortunately there were often quite harsh times. Today it is clear that the quick development of economy has not solved all problems and despite the independent, democratic Republic of Estonia not all of its people have found happiness. Estonian kroon has improved the state's economy, however, the fast growth of market economy has also caused social stratification, indebted consumer society and ...
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