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  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Your own eye is a king
    Your own eye is a king

    Original title: Oma silm on kuningas

    2018 | Making of, Documentary, Observation | Director:

    Documentary about how to stay alive in conflict zone.

  • India - On its Way Up
    India - On its Way Up

    Title in Estonian: India - teel tippu

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Gert Kark

    Documentary introducing the accomplishments of the development activities of information technology in India through which the country attempts to get rid of poverty.

  • Südametunnistus mobiiltelefonis
    Südametunnistus mobiiltelefonis

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Märten Vaher

  • Toomik's Movie
    Toomik's Movie

    Original title: Toomiku film

    2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Marko Raat

  • Tristan and Isolde
    Tristan and Isolde

    Title in Estonian: Sellised kolm lugu: Tristan ja Izolde

    1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Askolds Saulitis

    Confusing and crazy story about the adventures of two lovers in the underworld in Latvia.

  • Majanduskriis
    Majanduskriis

    1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek

  • Minu kodu on minu kindlus
    Minu kodu on minu kindlus

    1988 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme

  • Vabariigi sünd
    Vabariigi sünd

    1968 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel

  • In the Backyard
    In the Backyard

    Original title: Tagahoovis

    1957 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Viktor Nevežin

    The film directed by Viktor Nevezhin is based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts, depicting the life in slums in 1930s with melacholy humour and colourful characters. It is the first Estonian film adaptation of a literary classics where the best drama actors of that time perform.

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