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Monumendimees

2022 | Documentary | Director: Jaanus Nõgisto
New Life

Original title: Uus elu

2022 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

A film about an embassy of bygone times - a clothes menders in Nõmme which remains in business despite an onslaught of fast fashion.

A film about an embassy of bygone times - a clothes menders in Nõmme which remains in business despite an onslaught of fast fashion. It offers an atmospheric gallery of a valuable way of life. Mrs Külli, Mrs Ulve, Mr Arnold, and their clients all play an important role in this cycle of life. Recycling, upcycling, sustainable fashion – these are the magic words of our modern times which slow down mass consumption and value repurposing. At the same time, repairing clothes has been commonplace in this meager land for hundreds of years.
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Ninja

2022 | Documentary | Director: Maria Reinup

Keity and her girlfriend Kristel organise a life-threatening motorcycle trick in order to set a world record and bring attention to Keity so she could go to the trial motorbike World Championships.

Keity Meier, one of the few female stars of Estonian motor sports, has been dreaming of going to the World Championships for years. In order to raise the necessary funds, Keity and her girlfriend Kristel organise a complicated and life-threatening motorcycle stunt to set a world record and to bring more attention to Keity. Keity has to physically practice with her motorbike for days on a ramp built in the garden of her friends to make sure that the trick is a success and personally oversee the details of construction, safety and the organising of it. Doing the stunt also ...
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Nowtime

2022 | Documentary | Director: Aet Laigu

A workaholic top lawyer from the Bay Area decides to change her life and become the embodiment of Vyana the Mermaid. She is not the only fish swimming against the current…

A workaholic top lawyer, Heather Reynolds, decides to change her life. She leaves California to settle on a volcanic island in the Pacific and become Vyana the Mermaid. She is not the only one who has reevaluated the norm and returned to its mythical being. A creative documentary strives to create a perspective between the anticipated and the unexpected, and encourages you to play and dream.
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Onu Arvo

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Frank-Leander Sapego

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The story of Estonia’s oldest youtuber, influencer and star-chef, Uncle Arvo. The story of food and hunger for life.
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Porcelain Madness

Original title: Nõudehullud

2022 | Documentary | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness

At the same time with corona, an illness started to spread that has no cure – porcelain madness. In one and a half years, tens of thousands of people have been infected with a disease that makes them tirelessly hunt for nostalgic cups and dishes, soviet-era glassware and antique tureens. At the centre of documentary is desirable tableware that triggers the lust for hunt in otherwise normal, educated people, taking their money and sleep. Through carefully selected, colourful characters, we delve deep into the phenomenon. Porcelain aficionados range from the mortally ill Helena, who proclaims herself “mad for porcelain until death ...
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Raul Vaiksoo - Pätt või Pühak?

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mattias Veermets

Architect Raul Vaiksoo marches on the fringes of blindness and genius, twisting the rules, blessing the digital world and enjoying the hustle and bustle of life.

Raul still doesn't have a cell phone, he doesn't drive, and he refuses to hurry. However, renowned architect Raul Vaiksoo always comes to meet clients, give lectures and go on crazy trips with friends. Raul believes that the divine touch is only gained through work, and when inspiration comes, he works for several days in a row. The buildings he designed can be found all over Estonia and he has been awarded both the annual award of the Cultural Endowment and the Order of the Republic of Estonia for his works. However, the charismatic man does not always stand on the pedestal ...
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Stronger by Stress

2022 | Documentary | Director: Andžei Matsukevits

World’s top experts talk about leveraging the science of stress adaptation and biohacking to become more resilient in our everyday lives.

Unexpected events and chaotic situations are bound to happen. No matter how advanced we think we are as a species, there is always something unpredictable that could cripple us as not only individuals but as an entire society. It's not a matter of if but when. We can’t do much about preventing these events from happening - we can only prepare for them in advance. Humans and other life forms have developed complex systems for dealing with environmental stressors. In fact, these pathways actually make us more resilient against the same kind of stress in the future. Thus, we become ...
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Summertime

Original title: Veel üks peatus

2022 | Documentary | Director: Marje Tõemäe

This is a film about opportunities and choices, about fears and loneliness, about freedom and love. This is a story of one generation; a film about growing up. It is a sequel to a documentary "The Time Is Now" made 12 years ago, when we watched Karit, Doris, Fred and Joonas during their first year in school.

Karit, Doris, Joonas and Fred are graduating from high school and making their first steps towards independent life. There are so many opportunities and sometimes making choices can be difficult. The situation in the world is setting various challenges. There are many ongoing conflicts and the Covid situation is only magnifying them. But even in this situation one should stay young and enjoy being alive. This is a film about opportunities and choices, about fears and loneliness, about freedom and love. This is a story of one generation; a film about growing up. The film is a sequel to a documentary ...
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The First Capitalist of the USSR

Original title: Esimene kapitalist

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andrus Tuisk

The story of a businessman who wanted to make a big business in a small town, for whom money was only a means to hide his inner loneliness and his desire to find love.

The story of a businessman who wanted to make a big business in a small town, for whom money was only a means to hide his inner loneliness and his desire to find love.
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