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  • Life for rent
    Life for rent

    Original title: Me ise ennast

    2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mart Taevere

    The documentary tries to find answers to the question why the number of suicides is so high in Estonia while investigating the stories of those who have attempted suicide.

  • Call-girl´s Christmas
    Call-girl´s Christmas

    Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

    1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

    Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

  • Hotel E
    Hotel E

    Original title: Hotell E

    1992 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Pärn

    In every wall that separates, one can find a door. Victor finds such a door and has begun a dangerous game…

  • Valuvesi
    Valuvesi

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

  • Eesti merikotkas
    Eesti merikotkas

    1989 | Popular Sciences | Director: Peep Puks, Arvo Vilu

    This is survey of the distribution, history of protection and presentday critical situation of the white-tailed eagle as a engarded species. The film observes the life of a couple of white-tails from their choice of nestling site to the depature of the young in a unique and tragic illustration to natural history.

  • Mitte ainult kodumeri
    Mitte ainult kodumeri

    1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Marianna Kaat

  • Tuleviku ajalugu
    Tuleviku ajalugu

    1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

  • Miks puud enam ei kõnele
    Miks puud enam ei kõnele

    1988 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Kalju Kivi

  • The City
    The City

    Original title: Linn

    1988 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Rein Raamat

  • Theatre Papa Carlo
    Theatre Papa Carlo

    Original title: Papa Carlo teater

    1988 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

    A totalitarian society destroys itself, sooner or later the people cannot take it anymore and then, over papa Carlos a path to the doors of freedom is laid.

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