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Tristan and Isolde

Title in Estonian: Sellised kolm lugu: Tristan ja Izolde

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Askolds Saulitis

Confusing and crazy story about the adventures of two lovers in the underworld in Latvia.

Contemporary version of the story of Tristan and Isolde dipped in dark humour. The story takes place in the bars and streets of Riga, Latvia. The film with the components of absurd includes killing and chase, love and sex, common people and underworld characters. But the protagonists of the film, unlike in the famous legend, won't die and go on with their lives.
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Jüri Rumm

Original title: Jüri Rumm

1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The romantic adventure film directed by Jaan Kolberg tells the story about a 19th century noble knight whose fearlessness and elusiveness have made him a national hero.

Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
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Curse of Snakes Valley

Original title: Madude oru needus

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marek Piestrak

The fantasy thriller directed by Polish filmmaker Marek Piestrak is the second Estonian-Polish co-production after the blockbuster "Tales the Pirx of Pilot" that was filmed in Vietnam, Ukraine, Poland and Estonia and has been called the Eastern European version of Indiana Jones.

Traven is a French pilot who finds a bejeweled chest in an Indochinese Buddhist temple during a military operation at the beginning of 1950s and takes it to Europe. Thirty years later, Traven follows the instructions on the map found from the chest and goes on an expedition together with Polish Orientalist Jan Tarnas to the Valley of Thousand Snakes. In the jungle they will be accompanied by Christine, a charming journalist who has dangerous connections. Soon they will be chased by dark forces and angry snakes.
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Dog-Eat-Dog

Original title: Hundiseaduse aegu

1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Olav Neuland

The romantic adventure film directed by Olav Neuland is a love story between a young thinker and the beautiful daughter of a vassal in medieval Estonia, when the last free villages were turned into feudal estates.

Meleleiv and Liisa are two young Estonians with pure souls who meet each other during the battles with feudal order. Herman Pesentack and Hans Metten, the vassals driven by greed and power hunger, use both violence and tricks in order to get what they want. Those who are mentally stronger will come out as winners. The freedom of Estonians can exist only within the borders set by the feudal order. The man who has given the vassal's oath of homage to his lord must be also ready to rise against his nation.
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

Original title: Arabella, mereröövli tütar

1982 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

Full-length action film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the children's book "Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter" by Aino Pervik. The story is about the thin line between the good and the evil and about the fateful crossing of that line. räägib hea ja kurja vahelisest piirist, mille ületamine on saatuslik.

Taaniel Tina is a strict, harsh captain of a pirate ship. His daughter Arabella is used to the pirate lifestyle, including treasure hunt and battles. Aadu is a traveler full of wisdom and cordiality who win's Arabella's heart. She will gradually learn that the pirates, including his father, are imprisoned by greed and evil. The pirate ship sails to another dangerous robbery. How to direct one's destiny in order a child could live in a better world?
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Dangerous Games

Original title: Ohtlikud mängud

1974 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

Youth film directed by Veljo Käsper tells about the wartime children, their courage and resistance to German occupation.

The capital of Estonia is occupied by Germans. Three local boys plan to blow off the cinema where the German soldiers often spend time at. However, their plans will change when they accidentally meet a mysterious stranger. A complicated and dangerous game begins where the rules are set by others than schoolkids.
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The Stone of Blood

Original title: Verekivi

1972 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Madis Ojamaa

The adventure film directed by Madis Ojamaa is based on a historical fact from the "Livonian Chronicles" by Balthasar Russow, telling about the execution of Baron Johann von Uexküll in Tallinn in 1535.

When Baron von Uexküll and his fellow pillagers lead another ship onto rocks with false lights, they will have no mercy on no one on the ship. One sailor, Andreas, is able to escape the ship and make it to Tallinn with the help of farm girl Jaana and Matis who once fleed from Uexküll's as a slave. This means that Uexküll's history will be revealed; so the baron sends his servants to capture the annoying witness. Instead of catching Andreas the servants bring Matis along. As they say, city air makes you free, and Matis has become a free ...
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The Last Relic

Original title: Viimne reliikvia

1969 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Grigori Kromanov

The historical-romantic adventure film directed by Grigory Romanov is based on the characters and motifs from the story "Prince Gabriel or the Last Days of Pirita Monastery" by Eduard Bornhöhe and on the events of 1968 in Europe. The song lyrics by Paul-Eerik Rummo and touch of humour add depth to the film that has reached the cult status in Estonia.

It is the 16th century in Livonia. Hans von Risbieter, a young knight, inherits a chest with the remains of St Bridget - this is a relic desired by the convent. Risbieter agrees to give up the chest on one condition - if he can marry Agnes von Mönnikhusen, an angelic young niece of the abbess. Agnes, however, is in love with a freeman Gabriel who bravely stands for freedom and justice. The romantic adventures are intermingled with the explosive resentment of Estonians fighting the war of independence. The historical background of the film has been able to arouse interest ...
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Peegliahv

1966 | TV feature, TV Short | Director: Virve Aruoja
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Jüri Rumm

Original title: Jüri Rumm

1929 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: John Loop

The film that is directed by Johannes Loop (cinematography by Konstantin Märska) depicts the adventures of the legendary Estonian noble robber Jüri Rumm who lived at the end of the 19th century. The story is based on the novel "Jüri Rumm" (1908) by Hans Varessoo and folk tradition.

This Estonian feature film is among the few films produced before 1940 that have been almost fully preserved and tells about the legendary adventures of the noble robber Jüri Rumm in 1880s, Estonia. The story begins with the manor house servant Jüri who gets physically punished. As a proud and independent young man, he won't forgive this to the noblemen. Jüri's loved one Madli is also in danger; in order to rescue her, Jüri has to flee himself. He is witty and venturesome so he cannot be caught. The story of young lovers interweaves with reckless tricks played on the ...
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