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40+2 weeks

Original title: 40+2 nädalat

2012 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Margit Lillak

When people make plans, the gods laugh (juhtlause) How to give birth? Under water or on the dry land? In the hospital or at home? Standing up or lying down? Will routine or free will ultimately come out on top? A humorous documentary examines how contemporary women relate to childbirth and what options they have to choose between in making their decisions. The author, a main character of the film becomes pregnant for the first time. In parallel with her somewhat Borat-like adventures in the diverse world of services, packages and birth methods, the story of two very different women unfolds.
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Ambassador of Setomaa

2012 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

On either side of a disputed and un-ratified border between Estonia and Russia lies the land of the Seto people, Setomaa (meaning "Land of Wars" in the Seto language). Nowadays there are approximately 10 000 Setos left in the World. Valli who has grown up in a proper Seto family in Pechorsky District has been living in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, for the last 40 years. According to her bloodline she is the fifth generation Seto folk singer. Besides her day-to-day work at Äripäev Publishing Valli continues to keep the traditions of singing and playing the garmon alive. However, ...
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Another Dimension

2012 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Moonika Siimets
Away

Original title in Estonian: Võõrsil

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Hardi Keerutaja

Abroad is a story set in a shabby drug apartment in Barcelona about a sensitive girl Kristina who has had enough of her drug-trafficing boyfriend Aigar getting on her nerves. She decides to leave him and go back home to Estonia. Yet, we see, that Kristina´s passport, which is held hostage by Aigar is not the only thing keeping her in Barcelona Abroad is a romantic comedy on the battelfield of love.
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Bad Hair Friday

Original title: Vasaku jala reede

2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Kõpper, Arun Tamm

The first full-length feature film directed by Andres Kõpper and Arun Tamm is a crime/adventure film spiced by black humour. The roads of several different groups of people cross during one violent night.

Three friends get together at a bus station on a regular Friday morning - and all they think about is beer and pretty girls. In 25 hours, they will be in the middle of violent events where the number of dead bodies keeps growing. With the help of an old sports bag and a 70-year-old gun, eight different stories are being interwoven in the film, including great amount of colourful characters: criminals quoting Nietzsche; a veteran of World War II who imitates Clint Eastwood while trying to make the world a better place; a group of junkies who have flushed ...
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Blood on the Tracks

Original title (in Estonian): "Amneesia rööbastel"

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Sandra Sachs

A young lady lies on the train tracks with an aim to stop the train. She wakes up on the train in a world she has always wished for - people are equal, happy and work for their own pleasure. Is that kind of a world possible only after we die? Is it right to die for your dreams or are your dreams that bring all the killing?
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Chili from Chile in Estonia

Original title: Vigala vürts

2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Elo Selirand
Eesti filmi sajandipidu

2012 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Krista Maajärv
Eggs & Bacon

Original title (in Estonian): "Härjasilmad"

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Heinrich Sepp

“Härjasilmad” is a love story loosely based on the Greek myth of the Minotaur. What would happen if Theseus - the hero of the story - fell in love with the imprisoned beast instead of fulfilling his duty? The setting is moved from an Ancient Greek labyrinth to a cluttered housing estate, where the two characters struggle with living together. Theseus is giving more and more of himself to the Minotaur, but the half-man half-bull just can\'t go against its nature. The movie was filmed in a studio over the course of five days. Four rooms and the bull\'s head ...
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Gracias a la Vida

2012 | Students film, Short, Music video | Director: Kristo Viiding

GRACIAS A LA VIDA is a Mediterranean mystery, in a faded light caused by the high sun. Hot summer transforms into a music film, framed with guitar melodies by Indrek Kruusimaa.

Patrik, the guitarist with remarkable imagination, lives an easy and modest life. He is unusually sensitive to beautiful women and cars. His charming spouse Rita causes him an unintended jealousy attack. Unexpected follows. Patrik meets a lonely footless aristocrat, Roland Zagreus. Two men recognise themselves in each other and also find an answer to the question that has bothered them both for a long time. Zagreus makes to Patrik an offer, which is difficult to refuse.
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