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  • Writer's life
    Writer's life

    Original title: Kirjaniku elu

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnu Aru, Eve Ester

    The documentary introduces writer Arvo Valton and meetings with him in 2008-2014.

  • Fragile. See you on stage
    Fragile. See you on stage

    Original title: Fragile. Nägemiseni laval

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Director Vahur Laiapea follows the birth of dance performance "Plexus" with the following participants: a stage director, two professional dancers and a young bling woman.

  • Living Images
    Living Images

    Original title: Elavad pildid

    2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hardi Volmer

    The historical drama directed by Hardi Volmer is a love story combining the elements of epopee and comedy, the grotesque of early silent film and the melodrama of the golden era of cinema.

  • Songamissioon Mongoolias
    Songamissioon Mongoolias

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

  • Tõnis Laanemaa
    Tõnis Laanemaa

    2013 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Bruno Uustal

  • Always is always
    Always is always

    Original title: Alati on alati

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnis Lepik

    The film introduces the daily activities and creative work of the last year in artist Jaan Paavle's life, including his beliefs, attitudes and contradictions with the society.

  • Ambassador of Setomaa
    Ambassador of Setomaa

    2012 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

  • Cabaret
    Cabaret

    Original title: Kabaree

    2012 | Documentary | Director: Gerda Kordemets

    The 11th grade pupils of Saaremaa Grammar School give the special cabaret performance at the end of every year held already for the 23th times.

  • Andy stands up
    Andy stands up

    Original title: Andy astub üles

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Elen Lotman

    Stand-up comedian Andrus Valvur, an Estonian expatriate born in New York, comes to visit his fatherland in order to meet his relatives and hold a performance in Estonian for local audience for the first time.

  • Between Two Fires
    Between Two Fires

    Original title: Kahe tule vahel

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Martin Korjus

    Documentary about the dreams of a father and his sons in the world of formula and kart racing as well as about the fulfilment of the dream through hard work, success and loneliness.

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