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St. Mercedes' Day

Original title: Püha Mercedese päev

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Hendrik Toompere jr

Short feature film by Hendrik Toompere jr about idiotic love for cars, human stupidity and divine intervention.

David is a businessman with the suspicious past. He is an arrogant loser who is used to keep situations under his control. He loves his car, Mercedes, more than his wife. His love for car aquires religious measurements and becomes so absurd that there will be divine intervention. A miracle is born and David's wife will get herself a faithful and reliable partner – a car.
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C!V! 2000 Vironia 100 1/3

2000 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
C!V! 2000 Vironia 100 2/3

2000 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
Recreation Ceremony of Studentsʹ Corporation "Vironia" on May 13, 1989

Original title: Vironia A!C! 2000 Tartus 2/2

2000 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of corporation "Vironia" in Tartu. Anniversary commercium.

The oldest student corporation in Estonia turns 100 years old on November 25. The important room in the building - the hall of the coat of arms - has been reconstructed by the anniversary celebrations. Inauguration of the hall. Family night in the hall of Estonian Military Academy in Tartu. Performances by Mart Sander and Viisimaa, Airi Allvee's speech to ladies, Rein Rannap's performance, old women from Setu county performing. Afterparty held in the convent building. Festive ceremony in the great hall of the University of Tartu on November 26. Speech by alumnus Tanel Ross. Fraternisation party in Püssirohukelder (Gundpowder ...
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Torch Trotters

Original title: Tulekummardajad

1999 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui
Death Dance

Original title: Surmatants

1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tõnu Virve

The first full-length feature film directed by Tõnu Virve is a collection of fragments inspired by the painting "Danse Macabre" ("Dance of Death") by Lübeck painter Bernt Notke, telling the speculated version of the painting's journey to Tallinn.

The historical costume drama where the fragments of the lives of Bernt Notke, one of the most influential Late Gothic painter with adventurous history from Lübeck, and carpenter Michel Sittow are brought together by the story of the panel painting "Danse Macabre" by Notke and the way the painting reached Tallinn, Estonia.
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Mother's Day service in Toronto Estonian Baptist Church

Original title: Emadepäeva kontsert Toronto Eesti Baptistikirikus

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Children are performing in Toronto Estonian Baptist Church; among the children there is also 4-year-old Kristo who has arrived from Estonia to Canada for medical treatment.

Mothers' Day concert is held in Toronto Estonian Baptist Church. Little children in festive outfit come to the stage. Excerpts from children's performances. 4-year-old Kristo who has arrived from Estonia for his medical treatment performs a song based on a poem "Tears of happiness". The audience is clapping hands. Children are reciting poems and singing. The prayer of intercession for the success of Kriso's forthcoming operation is read by priest Jüri Puusaag. Children are giving flowers to mothers and grandmothers. Kristo brings a white carnation to his mother.
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On the Border of Two Worlds

Title in Estonian: Katõ ilma veere pääl

1990 | Documentary | Director: Karl Kello

Documentary directed by Karl Kello, Kuldar Sink and Aare Hõrn about the Seto people living on the border of two worlds, two cultures and two religions, the East and the West.

Mighty kings and seven hundred years of great wars could not destroy the small Seto nation, even if the fifty years of the Soviet regime has been extremely hard. After World War 2, the ancient habitat of Setu peoples - Pechorsky district that had belonged to the first Republic of Estonia – was annexed to Russia. Half of the Seto population of five thousand people remained in Estonia and the other half in Russia. The life of both halves has been very different. And despite that the small nation attemps to preserve their mentality and language, religious traditions, to cherish ...
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Valguse ja varju piiril

1990 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme
Family 43

Title in Estonian: Perekond 46

1976 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The family chronicle of the activities of the married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu in 1975. Laine's confirmation ceremony, visiting day in the scout camp, ride in the skerries with the speedboat.

Visiting day in the scout camp in Skofjärden. The Nõu family goes to visit Liia. Liia Nõu together with other girl scouts and Heino. Near tents, eating in the outdoor canteen. Campfire night with parents by the lake in the evening. Laine Nõu in the horseriding confirmation camp in Valla in June 1976. Laine's confirmation ceremony in Sparrsätra Church at the beginning of July. A long ride from the camp to the church - riders in pairs, a decorated horse cart with the confirmees in the middle of the column. Festive ceremony near the church. People are congratulating the participators. ...
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