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Estonian Funeral

Original title: Eesti matus

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

Based on one of the longest running plays in Estonian theatre, “Eesti matus“ by Andrus Kivirähk, this is a comedy full of hilarious characters and unexpected situations where Estonian national-conservative view of the world clashes with more liberal European values of the younger generation.

Andres, a young man who sells retirement insurances in shopping centres, meets a dark-skinned girl and falls in love.Lee, the newfound girl of his dreams called, is an open-minded world traveler who does not understand the „workaholism“ of Estonians nor the need to own land at all costs. With naive dreams, the young lovers want to go travel the world in search of happiness, but they have to take an unexpected small detour first. Andres has to go to his grandfather's funeral and unsuspectingly takes Lee with him. At the funeral, a colorful company of friends, family and neighbours have gathered ...
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Floor No 9

Original title in Estonian: IX korrus

2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Vivian Ruumet

The short fiction film is about loneliness and ruthless longing for freedom.

Lili is getting ready for a romantic getaway with her new lover, meanwhile the father who was supposed to take care of their 4-year old son with a hearing impairment has an unexpected work trip and brings Paul back. Lili is now left with two polar opposite scenarios - weekend with her charming lover or staying home with needy and annoying Paul.
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For Tomorrow Paradise Arrives

Original title: Homme saabub paradiis

2021 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.

The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.
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Grandma, meet Mary

Original title: Vanaema, saa tuttavaks

2021 | Feature film, Short | Director: Kaire Russ

The middle-aged perfectionist Virve has done everything so that her mothers 80 birthday party would be traditionally perfect. But with no warning her niece brings a surprise guest - her same sex partner.

At the center of the short film we find an ordinary family struggling with generational differences about what it means to love and live a full life. The main character Virve (Tiina Mälberg), a middle-aged perfectionist, has gone to great lengths to make sure her mother’s (Ines Aru) jubilee would be a perfectly traditional family celebration. Her plans are interrupted by her niece Silvia (Grete Konksi) who arrives to the party with her same-sex partner Mary (Jaanika Arum). Grandma and grandpa are clueless and welcome Mary to the table because they remember her as a childhood friend of their granddaughter. The ...
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Göllia

2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Gergely Lőrinczi

Perception of the world surrounding us. A day in a life of an ornithologist, that changes everything.

The young ornithologist is waiting for the black storks to return to Estonia after the long winter. The birds are late this year, and when he is realizing it why, he is breaking down.
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High Windows

2021 | Students film, Music video | Director: Johanna Alvin

Boys get taken by sins until one of them fight back.

Music video for the song “High Windows” talks about different ways people often get taken by the force of desires and sins. Some people manage to break free but others fall into that trap and might never recover.
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Hingele

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Katariina Aule
Kampsuusatajate kogunemine

2021 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marek Vahula
Life of Ivanna

Original title in Russian: Жизнь Иванны Яптунэ

2021 | Documentary | Director: Renato Borrayo Serrano

From the harsh, nomadic life on the tundra to an uncertain future with five children. Four years in the life of a strong and charismatic woman as vital, physical film art.

Ivanna, a 26-year-old mother of five children, is living in the Arctic region in northwest Siberia. She lives a traditional nomadic life, driving her herd of reindeer at the tundra as her family did for centuries. But due to the environmental side effects of climate change most of her reindeers are dying and she knows that she will soon be ruined and forced to make a dramatic decision. Her husband, Gena, has already left the family. He moved to the city, hoping to find a job as an oil worker in the Russian oil fields but didn’t succeed and ...
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Lil Estonia

Original title: Lil Eesti

2021 | Documentary | Director: Taavi Arus

A new wave. New characters. A new Estonia. Lil Estonia! Documentary by Taavi Arus about the short anatony of a generation in Estonia in 2020.

Helmed by SoundCloud and radio-DJ Siim Nestor, something new is happening in Estonian music. Something not seen in a long time, much less heard. A new wave. New characters. A new Estonia. Lil Estonia! An anatomy of a generation in Estonia in 2020.
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