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Old Clown

Original title: Vana kloun

2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Documentary film tells a story of legendary Soviet time clown Sergey Fatkin. Due to popularity he was allowed to pass iron curtain and visit 35 countries in times when many Soviets didn’t see any foreign country ever. At Paris nightclub Olympia Fatkin performed together with Jaques Brel. Later on Sergei Fatkin made a fatal mistake smuggling Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago into the country. Officially banned book was hand copied and passed around. KGB soon traced down Sergei Fatkin and the legendary clown was arrested, liberated from his titles, awards and private possessions. Ironically – the man who had passed around a book about Soviet prisons was imprisoned for years. Nowadays Sergei Fatkin, free again, is still working modestly as a clown, performing at kindergartens mostly.
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Singing Nadezhda

Original title: Laulev Nadežda

2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aljona Suržikova

Portrait about Nadezhda, a street musician and a mother of nine, whose songs are full of love.

The documentary tells the story about Nadezhda who has moved to Estonia from Russia; for her, the most important people are her loving husband and nine children. Both Nadezhda and Rustam, the father of her children, are deeply religious and think God is present in everything and everybody. Her songs are extremely heartfelt and full of love towards God; she sings about her children and Estonia, love and God in the tunnel of Viru Centre and earns extra money.
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Gross National Happiness

Original title: Üleriigiline õnn

2010 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Anne-Mari Neider, Minna Hint
Püha tuli

2010 | Documentary | Director: Erik Norkroos
Saime kokku Solenzaras

2010 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea
Trendy Dog

Original title: Moekoer

2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Moonika Siimets

Documentary about the daily lives of the lapdogs Nufi and Vishenka and their owners Nele and Marina; also about their dreams and dedication that knows no limits.

In the glamorous world of lapdogs, Nufi and Vishenka are more than dogs - they are stars. Their owners Nele and Marina are fully dedicated to leading the lives that the status of their pets require from them, including all the ups and downs - either the successful performance at the fashion show or looking for the right mating partner. The film tells about love and friendship in an original and unexpected way.
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A Letter from Ruhnu

Original title: Kiri Ruhnust

2009 | Documentary | Director: Heilika Pikkov

A young woman becomes a school teacher and discovers life in a small island of Ruhnu.

Young woman Kadri becomes s a teacher in an island of Ruhnu that is a small, isolated community. Her main duty is to teach the youngest children in the first and second grade - there are only two schoolchildren in these classes. At the same time, Kadri tries to get used to the island's life and to understand the strange traditions and odd behaviour of the local people living in isolated community.
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Doctor Grossmann's Land of the Gods

Original title: Doktor Grossmanni jumalate maa

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Galina Grossmann is an exceptional woman who paints Jesus, composes an opera about Jesus and performs the musical work with the influences of Estonian folklore to the residents of a retirement home.

Galina Grossmann has the Doctoral degree in biological sciences, she is an inventor and health adviser - for instance, she has invented a unique slimming method called Lipolitic. Besides, Galina Grossmann is a composer, poet, singer, dancer and a painter. In the summer of 2008, her newest musical work "Land of the Gods" premiered in Munalaskme nursing home. Her work tells the story about Jesus Christ who survived on the cross and who was taken to the Land of Gods - Estonia - in a fancy horse carriage by Estonian spirits. Kaamera jälgib „Jumalate maa” sünnilugu alates esimestest helidest ja ...
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Eric. Child of fire

Original title: Eric. Tule laps

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Eric and his world.

When we are born and grow up, we will be equipped with a mental map that helps us to form our destiny. However, the map and the reality around us don't always correlate. The map may be more interesting than reality, and reality may turn out more complicated than the map. Eric is a fifty-year-old man who in his youth has witnessed the creative process of designing JUKU personal computer that brought fame to Estonian ESSR. He has experienced a mental state that he calls enlightenment. In 1995 he went to live in a nursing home. On the All Souls' ...
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When I Start ... Part Two

Title in Estonian: Kui mina hakkan...II

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mati Viiul

Documentary about Igor Tõnurist, activist of Estonian folklore movement.

Igor Tõnurist, folklorist and researcher of folk music, introduces folk instruments and tells about this publications on folklore. He explains the principles of wearing national costume and of folk music. Interviewed by film director Mati Viiul.
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