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Snowbirds

Original title: Kliimapagulased

2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Uppin, Robi Uppin

Ave Nahkur, the author of the Ladies of Our Village (Meie Küla Eided) picture series, decides to make a change in her life and move from her home village in Estonia to one of the Spain's Canary Islands. The documentary tries to find out how difficult it is to leave all familiar paths in one's homeland and whether this decision can be right at all.

The Ladies of Our Village (Meie Küla Eided) picture series have made Ave Nahkur one of the best known naivist artists in her homeland. For years she and her partner Imre have run an art café in Raudoja and been active in the field of tourism and art. Lively and straightforward Ave hates cold and dark winter and the depression that comes with it. At one moment things have gone so bad that she decides to make a turn in her life and move to a mountain village in La Gomera, one of the Spain's Canary Islands. Making a new ...
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Your own eye is a king

Original title: Oma silm on kuningas

2018 | Documentary, Observation, Making of | Director:

Documentary about how to stay alive in conflict zone.

Kenya is mostly a relatively peaceful land in the African context, but when it comes to elections then the hell is out. Thousands of people were killed in the violent events that hit Kenya after elections in 2008. It is the year of 2017 and once again an election year in Kenya. Most security experts of different politicians and public authorities in Kenya are confident that the 2007 bad scenario will recur and even worse than ever before. The director Ken Saan invites longtime war reporter Ivar Heinmaa to join him, to guide in the war situation and share the tricks ...
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14 Cases

Original title: 14 käänet

2017 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

Film follows different age present-day Estonian Russians who are facing difficulties with their identities.

The film is based on several parallel personal stories of Russian families. During almost four years, the filmmakers observed Ksenija and Emilia who went to an Estonian kindergarten at the age of 5; 7th-grade pupil Mark who preferred Estonian school; and high-school student Vitali who went to study to St. Petersburg from Estonia. The film attempts to understand the problems that the children and their parents whose native language is Russian are dealing with - fears and hesitations, hopes and frustation, successes and failures, integration and isolation, language and identity. Regardless of being afraid of losing their identity, the protagonists ...
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Andri Luup - An Accidental Filmmaker

Original title (in Estonian): "Andri Luup - võtteplatsile sattunud"

2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Teresa Väli

Andri Luup talks about his experiences as a student and teacher of film.

Andri Luup talks about how he became a filmmaker and how he teaches film to his pupils.
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Damascus Steel

Original title: Damaskus

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Kolberg, Jaanus Kulli

A blacksmith battling a severe disease begins the last great job of his life - the creation of a sword made of Damascus steel.

The film's main character is Taimo Kõrvermaa, a blacksmith nicknamed Sepa Tom (Tom Blacksmith), who is also called Damascus as he is one of few craftsmen in Estonia who has the skills for forging a sword made of Damascus steel. The foundation of the film is the blacksmith creating a sword, ordered by the Estonian Neopagans, from beginning to end. In parallel, we will explore the life of the smith, who grew from a thieving orphanage child into a craftsman.
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Dreaming of Ice-Cream and Soda

Original title: Unistus jäätisest ja limonaadist

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tiina Haak

Otherwise so opinionated, Liisa has come to a crossroads in her life. To choose fancy high heels and the law career to go with them in the city of Tallinn or to permanently move to the countryside and run a small village shop out of sense of duty?

Never in history have women been so independent as they are now. At 27 years old, this is an extremely exciting opportunity for Liisa to manage her life completely on her own. Otherwise so opinionated, Liisa has come to a crossroads in her life. To choose fancy high heels and the law career to go with them in the city of Tallinn or to permanently move to the countryside and run a small village shop out of sense of duty?
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Gaffer Taivo Tenso

Original title (in Estonian): "Valgusmeister Taivo Tenso"

2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Rasmus Kosseson

Film student's Rasmus Kosseson interview with Taivo Tenso. Interview focuses on the gaffer's work in the film industry, and how Taivo ended up working in film industry.

Film student's Rasmus Kosseson interview with Taivo Tenso. Interview focuses on the gaffer's work in the film industry, and how Taivo ended up working in film industry.
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Interview with Andres Maimik

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Andres Maimikuga"

2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Matiias Viiking Ojaveski

Andres Maimik talks about life as a filmmaker in Estonia.

Interview with Andres Maimik, where the Estonian filmmaker shares his experiences from his start as a filmmaker to his future endeavours.
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Interview with Anne Kirsipuu

Original title (in Estonian): "Mõned Mõtted Anne Kirsipuult"

2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Johannes Magnus Aule
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Interview with Arvo Iho

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Arvo Ihoga"

2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Erik Mumm

Interview with Arvo Iho about his life.

Interview with Arvo Iho about his life.
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