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  • Summertime
    Summertime

    Original title: Veel üks peatus

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Marje Tõemäe

    This is a film about opportunities and choices, about fears and loneliness, about freedom and love. This is a story of one generation; a film about growing up. It is a sequel to a documentary "The Time Is Now" made 12 years ago, when we watched Karit, Doris, Fred and Joonas during their first year in school.

  • House of a Dream
    House of a Dream

    Original title: Ühe unistuse maja

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    For most people ballet is dancing. For ballet dancers this is life!

  • Rat King
    Rat King

    2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Petri Kotwica

    An Estonian-Finnish co-production is an adventure film for youth directed by Petri Kotwica, telling about the dangerous consequences of video game addiction.

  • Clarity
    Clarity

    Original title in Estonian: Selgus

    2010 | Students film, TV Show | Director: Piibe Pai

  • Flying Free
    Flying Free

    Original title: Elluastujad

    2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    An intimate and fast-paced documentary-journal of two 18-year old girls.

  • 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.

  • Family Photos
    Family Photos

    Original title: Perekonnapildid

    1989 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik

    A feature film directed by Valentin Kuik is based on his short story "The Formula", telling about the young graduates of a small town in Estonia in 1960s.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Family 50
    Family 50

    Original title: Perekond 50

    1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Family chronicle of the married writers' couple Helga and Enn Nõu reflecting the years 1979-1984.

  • Taastamisaastad
    Taastamisaastad

    1984 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

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