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Big City Beat

Original title: Suurlinna biit

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ave Häkli, Antti Häkli

A story of a young Estonian trying to make in London’s music business.

Liis Hirvoja is a strong-minded young musician, who decided to move to London in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a singer. It takes lots of talent and work to make it in a big city. Liis has a minute tight schedule and her days are filled with never ending band rehearsals and long evening hours with kids, whose piano teacher Liis is. The film gives a really close look on Liis’s everyday life that is full of energy. It also throws in a question: why should a young Estonian leave her home country.
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Canvascity

Original title: Lõuendilinn

2015 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

Imagine a city, where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colors and little phrases. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall – it’s wet.

Tartu is a special town where the street walls, electric panels and areas underneath bridges are covered with vivid and colourful drawings and messages. It is the town where everyone can draw whatever he or she wants and where the town authorities tolerate street art. Tartu is the place where street art excursions are held and the only street art festival in Estonia takes place. But how are then the mysterious artists moving aroudn with spray bottles in the dark shadows of the night and why they are doing this? The documentary observes the street art in Tartu through artists ...
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Elizabeth`s Playground

Original title: Elizabethi mänguväljak

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maris Kerge, Erik Norkroos

Little Elizabeth is traveling around in a miraculous world of ballet.

Four-year-old Elizabeth was born into the family of ballet dancers, so she has spent majority of her life with her parents at the ballet theatre. She knows every member of the ballet company at the Estonian National Ballet and has seen every ballet performance for numerous times. Elizabeth loves, even adores ballet. Would she be different if she were raised in a different environment? The documentary shows little Elizabeth's journey through the fairy-tale like world of theatre where the real world meets the illusory one and fairy-tales come true.
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HDTanel

Original title: Mängur

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Kivirand, Robi Uppin

Documentary by Maria Kivirand and Robi Uppin about a 30-year-old man who spends his time in virtual reality.

Estonian most famous YouTuber is HDTanel whose videos are being watched by tens of thousands young fans. How is the life of a YouTuber, what dreams does he have and why has a 30 year old young man chosen such a profession? Will he never grow up or on the contrary, has he discovered the secret we all want - a dream job.
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Highway Patrol Officer

Original title: Kiirtee kordnik

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Meelis Süld, Meelis Muhu

Motorcycle policemen are observing the drivers exceeding the speed limit on the roads.

The police officer on a motorbike has to catch the speeders on Estonian highways. In the name of road safety, motorbike policemen risk every day their lives - it is not the question whether a biker falls but when he falls. Toomas Kivilo is one of the few motorbike patrol officers who has passed a special training. Every spring, he steps out from his safe patrol car in order to take out the powerful motorbike and to speed into the wild hell of highway traffic.
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Journey to Off-Grid

Original title: Juhtmevaba elu

2015 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Peeter Vihma

Jim and Maarja fight for their existence during the first winter in their newly-established eco-home in Lahemaa puts their health, patience and technical knowledge to test.

Many want to break out of the consumer society but few do it as radically as Jim and Maarja. They have established their home amidst the forest of Lahemaa, Estonia, using recycled materials, growing their own food and producing their own electricity. The summer has passed building with the help of volunteers and several odd structures are taking shape. But the weather gets colder and their self-made solar panels stop producing current. The film follows Jim and Maarja throughout the first winter. Which is stronger – the ideals or Estonian winter?
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Stromka

Original title: Stromka

2015 | Documentary | Director: Markus Orav

"Stromka" is an observing condition-film which focuses on the peaceful rhythm of the diverse Stroomi beach, including it's captivating nature and colorful inhabitants.

Stroomi - a former cow pasture, which was turned into a beautiful beach area 80 years ago by fine locals. They sat on the grass, listened to orchestras, dined in the restaurant and had sport activities We examine how the life flows in today's Stromka and who are the heroes of our time. "Stromka" is an observing condition-film which focuses on the peaceful rythm of the diverse Stroomi beach, including it's captivating nature and colorful inhabitants.
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Terapeut

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
The Frogs’ Journey

Original title: Konnade tee

2015 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Beware! Frogs on the road!

They have lived here longer than us. And now it is our duty to help them. Every spring, frog migration starts in tens of areas around Estonia. Hundreds, even thousands of frogs can die in migration areas. “The Frogs’ Journey” talks about people who volunteer on rainy spring evenings to help frogs across the road. Epp is responsible for the action on Piibe Highway. Epp is a true believer in frogs. She loves the ungainly amphibians and believes that an action to help nature can save the world – and that’s what this is. It all takes place at night. And ...
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The House Guard

Original title: Majavalvur

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ingel Vaikla

The story of degradation of the legendary Tallinn Linnahall from the point of view of a man together with his own story of life.

Portrait documentary about two characters - Tallinn Linnahall and its guard Peeter. Once the pride of Tallinn, Linnahall has become a desolate building; yet, it has its own faithful supporters. In every three days, Peter works 24-hour shift here as a guard. The monumental palace of culture and sports was built for the summer olympic games in 1980 - the building that now looks as a ghost castle. Peeter loves this somber house - its grandiosity still reminds of the glorious old days. The guard knows that when the building stays empty it will perish just like a man without ...
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