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  • A Man From A Fairytale
    A Man From A Fairytale

    Original title: Mees muinasjutust

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    The end of one act is the beginning of another. The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes.

  • Kerro 40
    Kerro 40

    2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    Story about family club Kerro in the countryside in middle of Estonia.

  • They Say Tomatoes Love Rock Music
    They Say Tomatoes Love Rock Music

    Original title: Räägitakse, et tomatid armastavad rokkmuusikat

    2016 | Feature film, Short | Director: Janno Jürgens

    Aleksander, an old gentleman, maintains a blooming garden surrounding his old house in a sleepy resort town. Karl, his grandson, spends the summer with him and learns about the ways of the nature.

  • Conversations in Non-existent Space
    Conversations in Non-existent Space

    Original title: Kõnelused olematus ruumis

    2015 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Priit Pääsuke, Mart Taniel

    Documentary follows the searches for identity of creative people through experimental and improvisational music.

  • Rough Stage
    Rough Stage

    Original title: Karmil pinnal

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Toomas Järvet

    Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, a man who starts a quest against the society, cultural norms and his family in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history.

  • The Triangle Affair
    The Triangle Affair

    Original title: Kolmnurga afäär

    2012 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Andres Tenusaar

    There is no triangle without corners. There is no direction without a triangle. There is no movement without a direction.

  • North Dragon
    North Dragon

    Original title: Põhjakonn

    2007 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

    With the help of Põrguneitsi, the mythological virgin of hell, a young man saves the world.

  • 16th Estonian Days in Melbourne, Australia 95, Part 1
    16th Estonian Days in Melbourne, Australia 95, Part 1

    Title in Estonian: XVI Eesti Päevad Austraalias Melbourne 95, I jagu

    1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

    Opening of 16h Estonian Days in Melbourne. Performance by the theatre group of Estonian House, cabaret performance and acts by folk dance group.

  • Muutumise vaev
    Muutumise vaev

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

  • The Sons of Torum
    The Sons of Torum

    Original title:Toorumi pojad

    1989 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Lennart Meri

    An ancient Khanty bear feast ritual, estimated to be about 3000 years old, was filmed in Western Siberia, in Khantia-Mansia, at the Agan River, a tributary of the Ob, in September 1985 and in August 1988. Participants in the ceremony held at a Khanty summer camp included singers of old songs who travelled to the ritual place from several hundred kilometres away.

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