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The Namemakers

Original title: Nimepanijad

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Andri Luup

Short film directed by Andri Luup about two conmen who try to make money with naming.

Two idling young men get an excellent idea to start making money with giving names. They post an ad, dress into suits and the sales may begin. They meet a young mother to whom they give a magnificent performance about the various procedures of conjuring up the right name for the baby. Together, they discover the name Orlando. The baptizing day will reveal whether the baby gets the name. The young men are truly surprised but then they'll get another phone call from the next client.
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Õpetajate tuba

2003 | TV Serial, Kanal 2 Serial | Director: Rando Pettai, Ivo Eensalu
Good Hands

Original title: Head käed

2001 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

The crime comedy directed by Peeter Simm is based on the story "Arnold" by Toomas Raudam. It is an adventurous tale about friendship, humanity and discovering love.

Professional pickpocket Margita from Riga fails in stealing a car and hides out in an Estonian small town. She wants to leave soon but her accomplice in Riga won't pick up the phone. She meets three Estonian men in the small town, all of them attracting attention and sympathy in Margita despite of their odd manners. To crown it all, an eight-year old Pavo is entrusted to Margita. She starts to feel that this place could be her new home, but then crime news appear in local newspapers.
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Pehmed ja karvased

2001 | TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Hardi Volmer, Karin Nurm
Sweet Dreams

The original title "Magusad unelmad"

2001 | Students film, Short | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar
The Grassbird

Original title: Heinaloom

2001 | Feature film, Short | Director: Rao Heidmets

Humorous short film for children directed by Rao Heidmets about Anu and her friend Grassbird, two stupid animal catchers and their adventures.

Little girl Anu befriends with a strange being called Grassbird. Together they experience adventures where also two gawky animal catchers add suspense. Anu and Grassbird first manage to escape the catchers but not for long. Finally, the stupid guys succeed in catching them and Grassbird is put into the same cage with a lion in the zoo. Anu hurries to save her friend.
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Wremja

2001 | TV Serial, Kanal 2 Serial | Director:
Me saame hakkama

2000 | TV Serial, Kanal 2 Serial | Director: Ain Prosa
Nota bene! Teatriluulud

2000 | TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Ago-Endrik Kerge, Karin Nurm
Something is Rotten or All the Lie About Hamlet

2000 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ilmar Raag

Short film directed by Ilmar Raag telling about the well-known story of Hamlet the Danish prince in a completely different way.

A story about a man who hated happiness because he considered it to be amoral. The black comedy with English actors turns the famous story by Shakespeare about Prince Hamlet completely upside down. It turns out that Shakespeare understood everything totally wrong at his time. There is no reason to hold Hamlet as a hero, since he does not want to pay back for his father's murder not to become a king. The central character of the story is Horatio who acts in order to establish justice and save the country's moral.
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