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Shusha

Original title: Šuša

2016 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivar Valdre, Lauri Lippmaa

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus.

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus. What is his daily routine like and what is on mind of a man, who a quarter of a century ago initiated Belavezha accords, signed by Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, which were the basis to effectively dissolve the Soviet Union. Shushkevich, who every now and then likes to play Vyssotski's earlier songs on a piano just to himself or his closest friends, is one of the Great Men of contemporary history, whose 'domino effect' initiative caused a geopolitical shift in Europe. However, what Shushkevich himself considers as his greatest achievement is not sending ...
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Üksikud

2016 | Documentary | Director: Meelis Muhu
Dance With The Devil's Grandma

Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia. It reviews their domestic policy activities and their role in the relationship with Soviet Russia that ended so badly for both these men – and for the whole Estonian nation. More than a quarter of a century ago Eesti Video AS, a company owned by Viktor Siilats, managed to acquire amateur video footage of the discovery of the final detention location of Konstantin ...
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Ash & Money

Original title: Kust tuleb tolm ja kuhu kaob raha?

2013 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ene-Liis Semper, Tiit Ojasoo

Documentary by Ene-Liis Semper and Tiit Ojasoo about the short and stormy development story of a non-existent political party "Unified Estonia" - the political theatre project lasted for 44 days.

"Unified Estonia" was a fictitous political movement created by Theatre NO99. The project was received by the majority of public as a real political power. The organizers declared at the press conference held on March 24, 2010 about their intention to hold the Unified Estonia Assembly in Saku Suurhall on May 7th. The action was introduced as a theatrical production; however, many people took Unified Estonia movement as a real political power. The closer May 7 came, the more the public started to ask whether a new political party will be born. The documentary shows manipulations, emotions, fear, bravado ...
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Occupy Your Wall

Original title: Okupeeri oma müür

2013 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Artur Talvik, Peeter Vihma

Documentary by Artur Talvik and Peeter Vihma about the development and growth of civil society in Estonia.

Artur Talvik and Peeter Vihma are looking for an answer to the question whether the real civil society is existing in Estonia and what will happen to the world after the representative democracy will fail due to a deep crisis it is in. During two years three Estonian communities are being observed, including the internet community in Estonia and the ones in Pühajärve and Tuhala. The filmmakers follow the communities' efforts to fight for their rights against the economical elite aka the wall. They struggle for the rights for Pühajärve Elementary School, Tuhala Witch's Well and internet freedom. Everything is ...
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Great Sons of Kalev

Original title: Kalevite kanged pojad

2010 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Valentin Kuik

Film director Valentin Kuik portrays sculptor Tauno Kangro and his efforts in order to erect his monumental sculpture "Kalevipoeg" in the Gulf of Tallinn.

A documentary about the epic hero Kalevipoeg, a famous sculptor, and a corruption scandal. The idea to put a huge statue of Kalevipoeg in the Gulf of Tallinn dates back ten years. The film records the important events of the large-scale project. By now, no one knows when Kalev will make it home to bring luck to his children and growth to his country. But hope remains...
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186 Kilometres

Original title: Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

The pitch-black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about well-known Estonian actor Jan Uuspõld. Having reached a dead end with his life, Jan starts a dramatic journey full of adventures from Tallinn to Tartu. Numerous public figures in Estonia participate in the film, including the president of the country.

Jan Uuspõld is a talented actor who is not up to scratch due to his problems with alcohol. He makes up his mind to stop taking clownish roles and accepts a serious part in a play at Vanemuise theatre instead. His journey from Tallinn to Tartu becomes an unusual and in a way exaggerated voyage depicting the life and mentality of contemporary Estonia through various human natures, attitudes and ways of thinking. Next to the fictional characters numerous well-known Estonian public figures participate in the film, either as themselves or as performed by actors or other celebrities. The story of ...
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Bronze night: The Russian riot in Tallinn

Title in Estonian: Pronksiöö: Vene mäss Tallinnas

2007 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

Documentary about the two violent nights in central Tallinn in April 2007 after the relocation of the Soviet military monument in Tõnismägi, Estonia.

The monument of the Bronze Soldier in Tõnismägi, Tallinn denoted the symbol of occupation for half a century for Estonian people, but for the Russian-speaking local residents the monument marked the victory over fascism. In April 2007 the Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and the government of the Republic of Estonia decided to move the Bronze Soldier monument from central Tallinn to the Defence Forces military cemetery due to the fact that the statue had become a source of tension. As a result, a violent chaos bursted out in Tallinn. The documentary by Kanal 2 gives an overview about the events ...
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The Collapse of The Soviet Union

Original title: Eestlased Kremlis

2006 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

The activities of the Estonian representatives at the Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

It was during the era of 1989-1991 when the Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union made the decisions that enabled the Baltic States to break away from the empire that once had occupied the countries. The crowning achievement of Estonian politicians in Kreml was disclosing of the secret protocols of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and declaring them null and void. Distributing the ideas of Estonian politicians among the national representatives in Moscow, intensive collaboration with Boris Yeltsin and Russian democrats made the communist empire to collapse. Documentary aims at correcting the widely spred misconception that regaining their independence was ...
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The Call of the Heart

2005 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Jaanis Valk