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  • That’s How It Is
    That’s How It Is

    Original title: Nii ta on

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Toomla

    The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life.

  • Happiness is a Journey
    Happiness is a Journey

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

    On the night before Christmas a warehouse of disparate workers process newspapers for delivery before heading out into the city to trace the desolate streets to their few and far between customers.

  • Payday
    Payday

    Original title: Pensipäev

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Liis Lepik

    Sleepy rural life in a remote borough is enlivened one day a month, when the horn of plenty overflows and everyone gets a part of it's offerings.

  • Thousand Villages
    Thousand Villages

    Original title in Estonian: "Tuhat küla"

    2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Mihkel Oksmann

    Post apocalyptic story about the small towns and villages of Estonia.

  • Small Towns
    Small Towns

    Original title (in Estonian): "Väikelinnad"

    2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Ahto Nuut

  • Hekto
    Hekto

    1981 | Documentary | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

    Ants Paju, president of the youth club "Hekto" in Jõgeva Estonia; activities of the youth club.

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