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  • Stairway to Heaven
    Stairway to Heaven

    Original title: Taevatrepp

    2023 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mart Kivastik

    A story about time and music, friendship and love and death, life in current times and about childhood in the 70s.

  • Lydia
    Lydia

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hermes Brambat, Tarvo Mölder

    The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.

  • Estonian Funeral
    Estonian Funeral

    Original title: Eesti matus

    2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

    Based on one of the longest running plays in Estonian theatre, “Eesti matus“ by Andrus Kivirähk, this is a comedy full of hilarious characters and unexpected situations where Estonian national-conservative view of the world clashes with more liberal European values of the younger generation.

  • Grandma, meet Mary
    Grandma, meet Mary

    Original title: Vanaema, saa tuttavaks

    2021 | Feature film, Short | Director: Kaire Russ

    The middle-aged perfectionist Virve has done everything so that her mothers 80 birthday party would be traditionally perfect. But with no warning her niece brings a surprise guest - her same sex partner.

  • Roots: Waiting For A Miracle
    Roots: Waiting For A Miracle

    Original title: Juured: Oodates imet

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    The biggest pain – the loss of a child – helps to see the beauty in life. This film is about life and how miraculous it is that we are alive.

  • Vastuvõtt
    Vastuvõtt

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Aleksandr Heifets

  • Mesipuu poole
    Mesipuu poole

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

  • Siberian Vacation
    Siberian Vacation

    Original title: Puhkus Siberis

    2011 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liivo Niglas

    Documentary by ethnologist Liivo Niglas about the reunion of relatives in an Estonian village in Siberia in summer 2010.

  • Trendy Dog
    Trendy Dog

    Original title: Moekoer

    2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Documentary about the daily lives of the lapdogs Nufi and Vishenka and their owners Nele and Marina; also about their dreams and dedication that knows no limits.

  • Two-Faced Island
    Two-Faced Island

    Original title: Kahe näoga saar

    2005 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Kerttu Soans

    Tanja lives on Vormsi island for the second winter. Every morning she opens the door of the village shop for the visitors, either for one or one hundred people.

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