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  • The Little Comrade
    The Little Comrade

    Original title: Seltsimees laps

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Six-year-old Leelo’s mother is deported to a Siberian prison camp during Stalinist repressions. The little girl tries to be as good as she can in the belief that this will bring her mother back home.

  • The Dissidents
    The Dissidents

    Original title: Sangarid

    2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Adapt or run!

  • The Eternal Road
    The Eternal Road

    Original title in Finnish: Ikitie

    2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

    Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival.

  • Three August Days
    Three August Days

    Original title: Kolm päeva augustis

    2017 | Feature film, Short | Director: Madli Lääne

  • Aktuaalne Narva
    Aktuaalne Narva

    2016 | Other categories | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    Documentary about city of Narva.

  • Red Cabaret
    Red Cabaret

    Original title: Punane varietee

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Emotional excursion to the past of a former cabaret in Tallinn, a place full of intrigues.

  • The Fencer
    The Fencer

    Original title: Miekkailija

    2015 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Klaus Härö

    Klaus Härö’s The Fencer is a touching drama about a man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. The Finnish entry for the Oscars 2016, Best Foreign Language Film.

  • Empty
    Empty

    Original title: Tühirand

    2006 | Feature film, Short | Director: Veiko Õunpuu

    Debut film of director Veiko Õunpuu, based on the short story of the same title by Mati Unt.

  • Chief Architects
    Chief Architects

    Original title: Peaarhitektid

    1999 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary by Andres Sööt about Soviet architecture and buildings in Tallinn, equipped with the commentaries by former top architects.

  • Humachinoid
    Humachinoid

    Original title: Humachinoid

    1995 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Kalju Kivi

    A film about the influence of society on the life of an individual.

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