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For a Better Life

Original title: Parema elu nimel

2005 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Sildvee

Documentary by Märt Sildvee opens up the themes of antidepressants and depression as well as studies the myths related to the disease and its treatment.

Admitting depression as an illness is quite a new phenomenon in our country. Causes of depression can be either social, psychological or biological - however, depression is often caused by the concurrence of all of them. Five persons open-mindedly tell about their illness, how they went to a doctor and what happened next. The documentary studies causes of social stress as well as living under the influence of medications. Is it really so that antidepressants, introduced as lifestyle medications, lead us out from crises, recover our ability to work, give us back energy and provide us satisfactory daily life?
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Fortieth War

Original title: Neljakümnes sõda

2005 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary by Andres Sööt about the Narva Battalion. The greatest value of the battalion was the Estonian men who volunteered to the Estonian Legion in the autumn of 1942.

Documentary by Andres Sööt has been dedicated to the Narva Battalion of Estonian Grenadiers where the soldiers fought for the independence of the Republic of Estonia in World War 2. These Estonian men who volunteered to Estonian Legion in the autumn of 1942 got a proper training in order to fight in the corps of Wiking SS division against the Soviet troops. The battle of Tannenberg and battles in Ukraine caused many victims; yet, it was not up to them to prevent the second Soviet occupation in Estonia.
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Fun For Five Females

Original title: F.F.F.F. läheb laiali

2005 | Documentary | Director: Marko Raat

Documentary directed by Marko Raat portrays the jewellery artists and their artist group F.F.F.F. (Fun For Five Females) that was active for almost ten years. The film attempts to investigate the reasons for the breakup of the group.

In the first week of February in 2005 the mailboxes of those belonging to the art world got the following message: "The most famous Estonian metal girl group F.F.F.F will quit! After their last performance held in Ireland, January 2005, group F.F.F.F. (members: Kristi Paap, Kaire Rannik, Berit Teeäär, Ketli Tiitsar and Maria Valdma) decided that there was no point of continuing the same way." The documentary portrays the artists who belonged to the group F.F.F.F (Fun for Five Females) that was active for almost ten years as well as opens up the reasons for their breakup. As it goes ...
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Kursi School

Original title: Kursi koolkond

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Raamat, Peeter Brambat

Documentary about an original artist grouping Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988.

Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988 is a special artist grouping in the sense that the member of the grouping are friends and the school cannot be defined by certain style or ideology. Despite the fact, the group has stayed together and held at least one group exhibition every year. The documentary focuses on introducing the various artist credos of the grouping that includes the following artists: Ilmar Kruusamäe, Andrus Kasemaa, Peeter Allik, Albert Gulk, Priit Pangsepp, Imat Suumann, Marko Mäetamm, Reiu Tüür.
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Pärnography

Original title: Mees animatsoonist

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hardi Volmer

"Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.

Priit Pärn is an animator of international renown, graphic artist, caricaturist and book illustrator whose works are utterly grotesque, absurd and funny. Additionally, they are critical of the society, piercing the deepest levels of human consciousness. A closer examination of Pärn and other Estonian animators reveals that Estonia was not sung or fought to freedom. It was liberated via animation!
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Snatcher of Old Men

Original title: Vanameeste näppaja

2005 | Amateur films, Movie | Director: Martin Liira, Urmas Nimetu

„Inside every old person is a young one wondering what happened.“ Terry Pratchett

A cheerful short film about an old gentleman, who is left alone in a park. He delves into birds singing. Suddenly a blatant boy appears next to him. Film is based on a short story by Mehis Heinsaar.
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Masing`s Landscape. Part II. The Son of Man in a White Boat

Original title: Masingu maastikud: Inimesepoeg valgel laeval

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

The second part of the biographical film trilogy "Masing`s Landscape. Part II. The Son of Man in a White Boat" by Vallo Kepp. The documentary focuses on the period when Uku Masing, a poet, theologian and teacher, lived in Tartu, Estonia.

People who got acquainted with Uku Masing in 1950s and grew stronger in time, either in Tallinn Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Estonian Museum of Literature in Tartu, or in Masing's apartment in Vilde (now Hurda) Street help to recollect memories about the acknowledged poet, theologian and teacher. Among others, Jaan Kaplinski, Vello Salo, Kalle Kasemaa, Hando Runnel, Andres Ehin, Ave Alavainu, Viivi Luik, Jaan Kiivit, Toomas Paul and Jaan Tooming share their memories and contemplate.
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Mister Wall and the Wind

Original title: Jüri - see mulk, ehk mis tuul müürile...

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde

Documentary by Enn Säde portrays Jüri Müür - an important filmmaker in Estonian culture whose films are among the best ones in Estonian national filmography.

Enn Säde's documentary about Jüri Müür who was his colleague and friend, an Estonian filmmaker (1929-1984). When Jüri was fifteen he joined the support service of German air force; during the last days of war he travelled to Germany, France and Africa. In 1946 he returned home and soon escaped to Karjala, Finland from KGB. He got acquainted with film during his studies in the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. In a way, Jüri Müür became the icebreaker of the birth of Estonian national film in 1960s. He made five full-length feature films, a couple of dozens documentaries, wrote ...
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Nikolai Kormashov and Russian Icon

Original title: Nikolai Kormashov ja vene ikoon

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sergei Ledenjov

For artist Nikolai Kormashov restoring icons forms a deep, enriching and happy part of his life.

Nikolai Kormashov makes preparations for restoring the icon of the original altar of St Nicolas Church - an activity that the artist finds indispensable in his life. He describes the icon restoring process; together with his younger son Orest they begin the complicated journey of restoring another icon. Kormashov is by profession a carpenter and a tinsmith; however, he is the founder of the restoration school in Estonia as well as a great artist. He modestly considers painting only as a hobby. Kormashov regards icons and restoration process with respect and awe; he believes that an artist is responsible for ...
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Paris on a Chequered Table Cloth

Original title of the film: Teekond ruudulisel laudlinal

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Urbla