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Porcelain Madness

Original title: Nõudehullud

2022 | Documentary | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness

At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness. In one and a half years, tens of thousands of people have been infected with a disease that makes them tirelessly hunt for nostalgic cups and dishes, soviet-era glassware and antique tureens. At the centre of documentary is desirable tableware that triggers the lust for hunt in otherwise normal, educated people, taking their money and sleep. Through carefully selected, colourful characters, we delve deep into the phenomenon. Porcelain aficionados range from the mortally ill Helena, who proclaims herself “mad for porcelain until death ...
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For Tomorrow Paradise Arrives

Original title: Homme saabub paradiis

2021 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.

The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.
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Foster Mothers

Title in Estonian: Kasuemad

2021 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Meelis Muhu

The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.

Wild animals are in trouble. In areas that have always been covered with forests, there are now new housing estates, highways and polygons. Because of human activity, more and more animals get into accidents. But the injured animals still have hope because volunteer foster mothers take care for them, heal them and let them go back to nature.
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Grass

Original title: Murust

2021 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

Film about grass.

The Estonian documentary by Kaupo Kruusiauk is about two families with opposing views on mowing grass and gardening. Larissa and Arvo Pajo live near Rapla. They value caring for your grass and garden and spend an average of two hours on their yard every day. Yardwork is central to their lives and seems to be the guardian of their relationship. Anne Roolaht and Harvi Varkki are jewelry designers who live in Merivälja. Their philosophy is to care for their grass as little as possible. Nature should be allowed to sprawl and develop on its own. Not mowing their grass also means that ...
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Lil Estonia

Original title: Lil Eesti

2021 | Documentary | Director: Taavi Arus

A new wave. New characters. A new Estonia. Lil Estonia! Documentary by Taavi Arus about the short anatony of a generation in Estonia in 2020.

Helmed by SoundCloud and radio-DJ Siim Nestor, something new is happening in Estonian music. Something not seen in a long time, much less heard. A new wave. New characters. A new Estonia. Lil Estonia! An anatomy of a generation in Estonia in 2020.
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Matz

2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eliza Benina

A film about the young and bright Estonian para swimming star Matz Topkin, who knows how to dream big and cheerfully accept both success and defeat.

The young and bright Estonian para swimming star Matz Topkin is remarkable in both his speed as well as his personality. Matz is an example for young swimmers, but he has something in him that he can teach to anyone. Matz disability was discovered only at birth; hence it was a big surprise for his large family. They already had two children and his mother Merje had plans to build a career in opera singing, but instead devoted most of her time and energy to little Matz. His siblings have always been good aids and haven’t treated him differently. In ...
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Paradise

Original title: Paradiis

2021 | Documentary | Director: Andres Keil

Syrian girl tries to adapt in an Estonian suburb.

Shahad is a 5th grader of Tartu Descartes School. She is 12. Film looks into her everyday life that is not a regular everyday. Her family escaped six years ago from Syrian war. Four years ago they managed to arrive here, their new home. How are they today?
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Uue ajastu kunstnik Edith Karlson

2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aljona Suržikova
Vinyl Whisperer

Original title: Muusika, mida ma veel ei tea

2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

Music, that Shazam doesn’t know and Spotify can’t find.

A vinyl archeologist armed with encyclopaedic knowledge and unbound passion for obscure music, embarks on a journey to find the rarest vinyl records of the Soviet era.
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Art of Righteous

Original title: Õiglased

2020 | Documentary | Director: Taavi Arus

A movie about “extras” or actors in minor background roles in movies/series/ads. The protagonists are all locally recognised hobby actors, who have accumulated loads experience from shoots - now it’s time to make their own movie.

The protagonists of the film are “extras”, or the actors in minor background roles in film, TV and advertising. Folks who are always present if there’s yet another casting for a background part or mass scene. Work obligations or personal life are not to become obstacles to participating at a shoot! It is a sacred obligation of being there and being chosen. They make up a distinct “brotherhood”, having known each other and filmmakers for a while, almost being a part of this mysterious “movie crowd”. The central characters - Toomas, Andres, Jürjo, Taavo and Maarja - are all locally ...
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