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Shusha

Original title: Šuša

2016 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivar Valdre, Lauri Lippmaa

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus.

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus. What is his daily routine like and what is on mind of a man, who a quarter of a century ago initiated Belavezha accords, signed by Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, which were the basis to effectively dissolve the Soviet Union. Shushkevich, who every now and then likes to play Vyssotski's earlier songs on a piano just to himself or his closest friends, is one of the Great Men of contemporary history, whose 'domino effect' initiative caused a geopolitical shift in Europe. However, what Shushkevich himself considers as his greatest achievement is not sending ...
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Siberi võmm

2016 | TV Serial, Kanal 2 Serial | Director: Gerda Kordemets
Sitting Tenant

Original title (in Estonian): "Sundüürnik"

2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Maria Aua

Short documentary, directed by Maria Aua, is about her childhood home memories when her family were sitting tenants.

Maria lost her home because of the new property reform at the beginning of 90s. Her home had all of the sudden new owners and Maria ́s family had become sitting tenants. The new house owner wanted to get rid of the tenants, he started to take steps to make it happen by taking away basic living conditions. The way Maria had to leave her home still haunts her, there are unlikable memories connected to the owner. She returns to her childhood home to find a reconciliation with the owner who terrorized her family.
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Taevakerad

2016 | Other categories, Experimental | Director: Liina Siib
Taotleja

2016 | Documentary | Director: Ken Saan
The Birth of Bears. An Udmurt Story

Original title: Karude tekkimine

2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Mattias Mälk

In olden times, there were no bears. An Udmurt man turned into a bear. The man would transform into a bear at night. One night his wife hid his clothes, and the man could not turn back into a human.

In olden times, there were no bears. An Udmurt man turned into a bear. The man would transform into a bear at night. One night his wife hid his clothes, and the man could not turn back into a human.
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The Gate

Original title in Estonian: "Värav"

2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Adelaida Pardo

As odd and mysterious characters enter the Gate, they pull the audience into a vacuum of altered perceptions through the building that slowly reveals itself. It is a journey into an intriguing geography, where space and those who inhabit it are inseparable. Are we visitors? Or have we always been here?
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Ziggy

2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Keidi Mäe

The documentary follows a young rock band, called Ziggy Wild, on their journey led by their hearts.

The musical documentary will take a deeper look into how this band functions, to understand this „alien creature“ they have created and reveal what is behind the curtains – the rockstar way of living, but with the uncertanties, small crew, tiredness and nerves. It will reveal the characters behind Ziggy Wild, show in which conditions they tour, how they make small mistakes, sweat in the rehearsals and then, after all of that, rock like the biggest superstars.
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A Husband and a Wife. A Voitan Story

Original title: Mees ja naine

2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Mait Laas

A wife went out to cut the rye, while the husband was at home sick. The man asked if the work would soon be finished and the wife replied that it would. The husband went out to check and saw that his wife was asleep and the work had just begun. The husband cut his sleeping wife’s hair off and smeared her head with tar. The wife came home and asked the husband through the window, „Is your wife at home?“ The husband replied that she was. The wife cried, „The devil has exchanged me and I will always roam about as the devil’s wife!“

A wife went out to cut the rye, while the husband was at home sick. The man asked if the work would soon be finished and the wife replied that it would. The husband went out to check and saw that his wife was asleep and the work had just begun. The husband cut his sleeping wife’s hair off and smeared her head with tar. The wife came home and asked the husband through the window, „Is your wife at home?“ The husband replied that she was. The wife cried, „The devil has exchanged me and I will always roam ...
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Atop a mountain

Original title (in Estonian): "Mäel"

2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Ulrike Brett Uukkivi

„Atop a mountain“ is an adaption from Elviira Mihhaolovna’s novel „Prügimäel“ Film is about middle-aged woman named Maria who has reached a dead end in her life, and looks for an exit.

On a early spring night, Maria understands that she is breaking out from her cold-hearted cocoon. Initially, Maria sees only hope in vodka. But this time there comes another lonely sould, Georgi, with whom she stoles her last vodka and makes a great step towards a better life. Somehow, Maria is confronted with a world, where money is not the game and your masks are torn away. In this new world Maria finds a way to turn everything around. Elderly neighbourghs find out that Maria and her car have gone missing. And they think there is a more criminal meaning this.
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