It is impossible for a man who has been in the war to forget what he experienced. Again and again the past catches up with him. Even in his dreams. The only way to face your demons is to make fun of them.
World of a young gymnast is forever altered by a door that won’t open, marking the end of childhood and the beginning of her life as an anchor of memory.
Russian guard Aleksei risks his life, to save an Estonian girl who the KGB is planning to capture for singing outside the prison where he works.
Film observes the first night shift of a young guy, answering calls on the suicide helpline.
A documentary by Mirjam Matiisen is about Silvi who is one of the last Estonians to keep two cows in her home farm for her own use
The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.
Keity and her girlfriend Kristel organise a life-threatening motorcycle trick in order to set a world record and bring attention to Keity so she could go to the trial motorbike World Championships.
The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.
Tales of a Toy Horse is a film about being human and its possibility even when there is war around you.
A documentary film about the war that broke out in Eastern Ukraine in spring 2014 through the eyes of women.
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Estonian Film Database (EFDB)
The database is maintained by NGO Estonian Film Database. It was opened on 12.12.2012 and is meant for providing information about the whole Estonian film heritage from 1912. We plan fully complete it by 2025 but already now full and partial entries for about 20 000 films, 27 000 filmmakers, and more than 200 production companies could be retrieved in Estonian and partly in English. Translation of film descriptions and keywords into English is ongoing but due to the scarcity of resources quite a slow process. Read more detailed overview.
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