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  • Purge
    Purge

    Original title: Puhastus

    2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti J. Jokinen

    The feature film directed by Antti J. Jokinen is based on the novel "Purge" (by Sofi Oksanen) that has been translated into more than 20 languages and that has received numerous literary awards, telling about political terror against a small nation and about mental as well as physical violence towards an individual.

  • Off to Leipzig
    Off to Leipzig

    Original title in Estonian: Leipzigisse

    2011 | Students film, Short | Director: Hardi Keerutaja

    The short film by film student Hardi Keerutaja is a horror story about a young man who has forgotten why he is doing something.

  • Snow Horse Whisperer
    Snow Horse Whisperer

    Original title: Lumehobuste peremees

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Gerda Kordemets

    Documentary about the original world of Tanel Koppen, a man from Viru county, Estonia.

  • Cow Bargaining
    Cow Bargaining

    Original title: Lehmakauplemine

    2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

    Owners of Lanksaare Farm near Estonian-Latvian border raise Estonian native cattle; lots of energy is put into preserving this rare breed.

  • Ühe talu lugu
    Ühe talu lugu

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Mati Viiul

  • Master and Slave
    Master and Slave

    Original title: Isand ja ori

    1992 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

    Documentary dedicated to the memory of Jüri Müür. The film about how the master of land - the farmer – becomes the slave of land.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", oktooberl 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", oktooberl 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Christmas in Siimu Farm
    Christmas in Siimu Farm

    Title in Estonian: Jõulud Siimu talus

    1988 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

    Estonian christmas traditions, indoor games at the New Year's Eve and activities at the beginning of the new year.

  • Werewolf
    Werewolf

    Original title: Libahunt

    1968 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Leida Laius

    The drama directed by Leida Laius is based on the play "Werewolf" by August Kitzberg, telling the story about love that will collide with superstition, jealousy and servility in a village during the times of slavery.

  • A spring day in homeland
    A spring day in homeland

    Title in Estonian: Kevadpäev kodumaal

    1948 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Newsreel documentary depicting views of town and nature in the springtime about the Estonians who have returned to their homeland after war, their new life in Soviet Estonia.

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