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  • Barbarians
    Barbarians

    Original title: Barbarid

    2003 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer

    It is an absolutely wonderful Barbiland, made of plastic and safe.

  • Beyond the Water
    Beyond the Water

    Original title: Teisel pool vett

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liia Sakkos

  • Brothers
    Brothers

    Original title: Broidit

    2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Esa Illi

    The first full-length feature film directed by Finnish filmmaker Esa Illi tells about love and death, the feeling of guilt and salvation. The majority of the Finnish-Estonian co-production has been filmed in Pärnu, Estonia.

  • Confiscated
    Confiscated

    Original title: Konfiskeeritud

    2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Asko Kase

    The chief specialist of Tallinn Customs Board reveals information about the daily life of customs officials among a huge amount of prohibited goods.

  • Eesti lähimineviku okupatsioonid: Vabanemine 1987-1991
  • Estonian Prison
    Estonian Prison

    Original title: Eesti vangla

    2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

    The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

  • Fossiilide imapärane maailm
    Fossiilide imapärane maailm

    2003 | Amateur films | Director: Mati Viiul

  • Hungerburger
    Hungerburger

    Original title: Hungerburger

    2003 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Tender

    Two American secret agents - Frank and Wendy - are sent to the world's hotbed of danger, known as Estonia. The Nazi dwarfs and international gene manipulators join forces and develop an irresistible marketing strategy.

  • Hüvasti igaveseks; värdjad!
    Hüvasti igaveseks; värdjad!

    2003 | Students film, Short | Director: Liina Paakspuu, Kadriann Kibus

  • Independence Day
    Independence Day

    Original title: Eesti lood. Iseseisvuspäev

    2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented, Students film | Director: Hanna Šein

    Life of four young persons with different social background in today's Estonia, right before the local independence day, February 24, 2003.

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