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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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Springtime Wonderband

Original title: Sensatsiooniline Tartu Kevadbänd

2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Madli Lääne

A band from Tartu, led by PhD students in biology, gives a concert in the biggest shopping mall in the capital to promote environmental-friendly way of living. The "eco-punks" as they call themselves in Estonian, propose that creative self-expression could well be a substitute for meaningless consumerism.
Eight Days a Week

Original title: Kaheksa päeva nädalas

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Tiit Niilo, the owner of Nopri farm in Võru county, has decided to continue farmkeeping in the lands of his forefathers despite all hardships. He works away for his dairy farm eight days a week.

Tiit Niilo comes from an old-established Southern Estonian family and builds his own dairy farm, he also tries to save the local school and hopes to bring the problematic issues of his home village to the Parliament. Tiit has five children - the strong family farm looks promising. So he works his fingers to the bone in order to keep his farm alive, to preserve rural life and to satisfy his ancestors. Both positive and negative aspects of living in the countryside are discussed in the documentary.
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Samuel's Internet

Original title: Saamueli Internet

2000 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

Action takes place mostly in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident.

This is the part of the puppet film trilogy "Gabbage Head", which main character is stubborn and selfish peasant Saamuel and his loyal partner - Pink Piglet. This film trilogy, carried out in classical puppet animation is an action-like adventure film for the whole family. Puppets and design of the film are realistic. Action takes place nowadays - in this part mostly in Internet, into where Saamuel and his Piglet get by accident. Saamuel understands the importance of information and starts do deal with it.
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Suvekaubandus

1988 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Nõukogude Eesti

1985 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Raul Tammet
I'm afraid of heights

Title in Estonian: Ma kardan kõrgust

1976 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Valeria Anderson

Documentary about the liquidity of workforce as a disturbing factor in national economy.

Documentary directed by Valeria Anderson and Grigori Skulski about the loss of workforce in national economy, faineancy, and attitudes towards working in both state and private sectors. Reporter Toivo Makk interviews people in a labour office. Construction work in Õismäe district, Tallinn.
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Coast of Winds

Original title: Tuuline rand

1971 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The drama directed by Kaljo Kiisk is based on the first part of the novel series "Coast of Winds" by Aadu Hint, depicting the events before and during the revolution of 1905 on the island of Saaremaa.

The people of Kaugatoma fisherman's village start to build their own ship in order to earn a living independently from the local baron who does everything to prevent the collective action. Despite that the new ship "Kaugatoma" will hoist its white sails. However, the power of money becomes decisive for organizing the collective action and for the captain, Tõnis Tihu, and his relationship with the local community and his family. He leaves his wife Liisu with whom he has a son and marries a well-off widow. As a captain, it lies in Tõnis's power to take care of his seamen, ...
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Golden coach

Original title: Kuldtõld

1971 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar, Ela Unt

Portrait documentary directed by Mark Soosaar about Omar Volmer, the head of Pärnu Museum of Local History.

The first house in Estonia that was built to be a museum is located in Pärnu and was designed by the head of the museum himself. Will he also find the golden coach that according to an old and beautiful legend was buried in the ground and that many generations have tried to find in Linnamäe hill? Will the far-reaching dreams come true? The documentary tells about Omar Volmar, the head of Pärnu Museum of Local History.
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Vitaalsus

1970 | Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel
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