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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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Filmimängud III

2021 | Other categories, Film Game | Director:
Flying Bird

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sarvin Sefatyar

Searching for Ilmar Hellamaa, an Estonian folk musician, wood craftsman and folk instrument kannel maker. After the first interview he disappeared.

Ilmar Hellamaa (street musician) is the main subject of the documentary but the documentary is not just about him. It’s also opening a way through for people like him who are forgotten in the modern society and they are the representation of our root and culture. The Purpose is to hear his words through feeling his music and to empathise with him. Then hear stories from the people who had noticed him in years whether they are locals or immigrants.
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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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Heaven For 5 Cents

2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Alise Linde

A short film about 2 young runaways who go to a city and lose all their money.

A runaway couple named Kristjan and Laura go to a city where they want to live independently. Everything starts going badly after they lose their money. After ending up on the street they trust a stranger and go to his apartment to spend the night.
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Hermes Härmo

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Mariann Jüriorg

Short documentary about a legendary speech teacher.

“Hermes Härmo” follows an 81 years old public speaking coach who’s schedule is full of meetings with different students ranging from radio and tv presenters to actors and politicians.
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Hingele

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Katariina Aule
Karl Robert Looks at the Ships, the Sea and Shows Estonia

Original title in Estonian: Karl Robert vaatab laevu ja merd ja näitab Estoniat

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Joosep Ehasalu

Film student Joosep Ehasalu’s short documentary glimpses in a small boy`s secret world, filled with ships and the sea and some trouble concentrating.

The film deals with hardships of working with someone suffering from ADHD. In spite of that its intent is to lift spirits, provide hope and perhaps set a new parameter of normality. If not for the whole universe then at least for Karl himself.
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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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Mirtha: Chapter 14

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kätlin Palmsalu, Jorge Eduardo de la Brena Rodríguez

Kätlin Palmsalu's and Jorge De la Brena's short documentary observes female teenager through out her life after school with freinds.

Grass will always be greener in the past but do things really change that much? As we join Mirtha on her daily doings we get to see how she is just like everyone who has ever been a teenager with few exeptions. Cucimtances have changed but overall teenagers are still teenagers.
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