In summers, filmmakers together with film students travel around Estonia by an old bus called "Kinobuss" with the purpose of restoring cinema traditions in Estonia.
Marina Kuvaitseva, a proud and independent woman in Narva, leads a folklore ensemble where lonely and educated women sing.
Frantšeska Vakkum, project manager at Kuressaare Open Youth Center, deals with problematic young people and wants to make the world a better place while helping children.
Kihnu is an island of women since they have always maintained optimism and households in that island.
A documentary about the strange creative world of artist Erki Kasemets.
Documentary shows the daily life of philosopher Arnold von Keyserling and his wife Wilhelmine in Vienna - life full of astrology, Eastern philosophy, shamanism and mysticism.
Seven actors from the amateur theatre in Tabivere are people with different backgrounds who have accepted the painful setbacks in their lives and don't need much to feel happy.
Hugo Mitt, electronics and aviation engineer living in Canberra, recalls past events in his life and shows his collection of beer cans.
Estonian film heritage
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Estonian Film Database (EFDB)
The database is maintained by NGO Estonian Film Database. It was opened on 12.12.2012 and is meant for providing information about the whole Estonian film heritage from 1912. We plan fully complete it by 2025 but already now full and partial entries for about 20 000 films, 27 000 filmmakers, and more than 200 production companies could be retrieved in Estonian and partly in English. Translation of film descriptions and keywords into English is ongoing but due to the scarcity of resources quite a slow process. Read more detailed overview.
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