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Coming

Original title (in Estonian): "Tulemine"

2003 | Students film, Short | Director: Elen Lotman
Eight Days a Week

Original title: Kaheksa päeva nädalas

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Tiit Niilo, the owner of Nopri farm in Võru county, has decided to continue farmkeeping in the lands of his forefathers despite all hardships. He works away for his dairy farm eight days a week.

Tiit Niilo comes from an old-established Southern Estonian family and builds his own dairy farm, he also tries to save the local school and hopes to bring the problematic issues of his home village to the Parliament. Tiit has five children - the strong family farm looks promising. So he works his fingers to the bone in order to keep his farm alive, to preserve rural life and to satisfy his ancestors. Both positive and negative aspects of living in the countryside are discussed in the documentary.
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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.

Tower, Bastille, Sing-Sing, Butyrka are all ominous buildings with rich history. The first Republic of Estonia that was established in February 1918 founded a central prison (that people started to call simply "Patarei") in the buildings of a former cannon battery of a sea fortress. During various eras both criminals and visionaries have been imprisoned here. Recollections of those who have been prisoners due to their worldview include the pieces of Estonian and European history in 20th century.
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Family Business

Original title: Perebisnes

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andrus Tuisk

Shoplifting in a lonely gas station starts an intense chain of events.

Tense chain of events starts in a lonely gas station that is being shoplifted. However, the theft won't end with getting money and escaping with haste – the following events will be full of unexpected turns. Finally, nothing will be the same.
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Heritage Songs from Kihnu Island

Original title: Laulud mere tagant

2003 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Veiko Taluste

Documentary about folk singer Virve Järsumägi, also known as Virve of Kihnu, and about the passing of folklore heritage from one generation to another.

Virve Elfriide Köster alias Virve Järsumägi lives in a small island of Kihnu. She has a gift to create songs that reflect life surrounding her. Just like the island is surrounded by the sea, Virve's songs also talk about the sea. Virve sings the sea to the heart of the audience. Virve is an elderly woman who has been through thick and thin; now she leaves her songs to a young woman who inherits Virve's creative work and teaches her songs to small children. Songs will always remain, even if people disappear.
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If I Do Exist Not

Original title: Kui mind üldsegi pole

2003 | Animation, Students film, Short | Director: Jevgeni Supin
Inspector

Original title: Järelvalveinspektor

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Madli Lääne

Documentary about Andrus Purje, inspector of Harju County, whose everyday work offers little food for the soul.

Documentary about Andrus Purje, inspector of Harju County, whose everyday work offers little food for the soul. After work he becomes a romantic musician who rides on his iron-grey horse Anthony, who dreams of having a real band one day, and who considers his altar piece a sunset which can be admired on the 33-metre high limestone cliff of Tabasalu and which can never be bought and sold.
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Kes meil metsas elavad

2003 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ove Musting
Made in Estonia

Original title: Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla

2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rando Pettai

The film directed by Rando Pettai tells the story about Väino, Valdur, Maie and Silvi. When one of them should face difficulties in life, friends will be always there for helping out.

The film tells about common people: our neighbours, colleagues, acquaintances and about their ambitions and needs. These are people who have not lost humanity. The story focuses on two radio DJs performing their daily programme where their fictional characters try to survive both in town and in the countryside. Suddenly, they will be thunderstricken by the appearance of true love. In the name of a happy end, even NATO must get involved.
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Ordeal by Fire

Original title: Tuleproov

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo