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Fortieth War

Original title: Neljakümnes sõda

2005 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary by Andres Sööt about the Narva Battalion. The greatest value of the battalion was the Estonian men who volunteered to the Estonian Legion in the autumn of 1942.

Documentary by Andres Sööt has been dedicated to the Narva Battalion of Estonian Grenadiers where the soldiers fought for the independence of the Republic of Estonia in World War 2. These Estonian men who volunteered to Estonian Legion in the autumn of 1942 got a proper training in order to fight in the corps of Wiking SS division against the Soviet troops. The battle of Tannenberg and battles in Ukraine caused many victims; yet, it was not up to them to prevent the second Soviet occupation in Estonia.
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Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat

Original title: Veepomm paksule kõutsile

2004 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Varis Brasla

The funny family film directed by Latvian filmmaker Varis Brasla tells about sisters who are taken care by their aunt for two weeks while their parents are away.

This is a contemporary story about two little sisters whose parents are away and the children are taken care by their aunt. Even if the strict babysitter and the girls are getting into a fight with each other, the labyrinth of unexpected events leads to a happy end.
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Hourglass Fixer

Original title: Liivakellade parandaja

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anu Aun

Short film directed by Anu Aun about the love story of a young couple and the collision between different rights.

Tim prepares a revenge to a judge who found Tim's innocent brother guilty for a murder and the brother was imprisoned. While waiting for the right opportunity, Tim hides out in a deserted church near the judge's residence. One day, Tim's hideaway is discovered by a strange girl called Hea. Two young people hungry for love find a companion in each other. They secretly meet, get engaged and plan to run away. But then it turns out that Hea is the judge's daughter and there are more young men besides Tim who are interested in Hea.
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Suite for Two

Original title: Sviit kahele

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marko Raat

Short film by Marko Raat about the power games between two women in a hotel suite.

A maid comes to clean a hotel room and becomes enchanted by the possessions and life of its resident. She visualizes herself to be in the world of that unknown woman while putting on an elegant evening gown and becoming that other lady in order to enjoy the moment of having the taste of upper class life. When the resident returns her room, she finds a sleeping young woman in her bathroom. Things take a cruel turn where the hotel maid plays the part of Cinderella and the game rules will be set by the middle-aged lady disappointed in life.
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The Year of the Monkey

Original title: Ahviaasta

2003 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ülo Pikkov

The animated film “The Year of the Monkey” is a story of a monkey who lives in a zoo and, as chance would have it, is forced to start living like a human being.

The animated film “The Year of the Monkey” is a story of a monkey who lives in a zoo and, as chance would have it, is forced to start living like a human being. The monkey is mistaken for a drunken Santa Claus who got lost and ended up in the zoo, and he is taken away for treatment of alcohol abuse. There all the monkey’s hairs are shaved off, after which he outwardly seems to be a proper citizen. Human society quickly accepts its new member, the shaved monkey, and the monkey becomes an honoured public ...
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The Kids from the Refugee Camp

Original title: Pagulaslaagri lapsed

2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Andrus Prikk, Toomas Kümmel

Documentary about Chechen children's memories of war, their daily life and hopes for future in a refugee camp in Georgia.

A documentary film about two Chechen boys, Abdul and Nazarbek, who might have to take up arms in the near future to fight for the liberation of their homeland. The material is filmed in the April of 2000 in a Duisi refugee camp in Georgia. The film recounts the stories of the little Chechen refugees - their wartime memories, daily life, and hopes for the future.
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Something is Rotten or All the Lie About Hamlet

2000 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ilmar Raag

Short film directed by Ilmar Raag telling about the well-known story of Hamlet the Danish prince in a completely different way.

A story about a man who hated happiness because he considered it to be amoral. The black comedy with English actors turns the famous story by Shakespeare about Prince Hamlet completely upside down. It turns out that Shakespeare understood everything totally wrong at his time. There is no reason to hold Hamlet as a hero, since he does not want to pay back for his father's murder not to become a king. The central character of the story is Horatio who acts in order to establish justice and save the country's moral.
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Jüri Rumm

Original title: Jüri Rumm

1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The romantic adventure film directed by Jaan Kolberg tells the story about a 19th century noble knight whose fearlessness and elusiveness have made him a national hero.

Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
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Upside Down

Original title: Наизнанку

1989 | Feature film, Short | Director: Valeri Blinov

Short film about the reunion of two former friends that results in turning the whole life of one man upside down.

Chamberlike short drama about the encounter of two friends that leads to the cynical settling of accounts. Two former friends get together in Tallinn in 1980s, ask about each other's life and then go to the airport. There, in the airport's restaurant, they'll have drinks before the departure. The more they talk, the events from the past start to emerge, a long-term grudge, envy and vileness of one man towards his friend.
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Traces

Original title: Jäljed

1963 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells the story about the destinies of former fellow students in an Estonian village during the era of postwar collectivization. The screening of the film was banned until 1988.

Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.
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