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  • Eyes of beauty
    Eyes of beauty

    Original title in Estonian: Ilus Armin

    2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Katariina Škurinski

    In a world full of stupidity and fear, an unnaturally beautiful boy named Armin was born. Soon enough, Armin’s magical nature begins to affect everything and everyone around him, leading to unexpected and dire consequences.

  • Costumised
    Costumised

    2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Franz Wendler

    Character based documentary about a city tour guide.

  • Ajakapslid
    Ajakapslid

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

  • A Dozen Questions about Estonia: King of Estonia
    A Dozen Questions about Estonia: King of Estonia

    Original title (in Estonian): "Tosin küsimust Eesti kohta: Eesti kuningas"

    2014 | Students film, Short | Director: Rein Zobel

    “A Dozen Questions about Estonia“ introducing Estonia and the nature of Estonians through the 12 short films.

  • Kann allikal
    Kann allikal

    1988 | Musical film, TV feature, TV Short | Director: Dorian Supin

  • Dog-Eat-Dog
    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.

  • Memory
    Memory

    Original title: Mälu

    1984 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

    Portrait documentary directed by Andres Sööt about Villem Raam, an art historian who introduces medieval churches (Karja, Pöide) in Saaremaa and Muhu St. Catherine's Church in Muhu Island.

  • Imelugu
    Imelugu

    1977 | Musical film, TV feature, TV Short | Director: Irene Lään

  • Kolme katku vahel
    Kolme katku vahel

    1970 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Virve Aruoja

  • The Old Thomas was Stolen
    The Old Thomas was Stolen

    Title in Estonian: Varastati Vana Toomas

    1970 | Feature film, Full length feature, Musical film | Director: Semjon Školnikov

    The film by Semyon Shkolnikov, an acknowledged documentary filmmaker and former war cameraman. The film is a musical comedy about the Old Thomas, a medieval city symbol in Tallinn and about his adventures in the present day Tallinn.

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