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  • Beautiful Life
    Beautiful Life

    Original title in Estonian: Elu on ilus

    2023 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Alexandra Pärn

    The main theme of this portrait film is "longing for connections". Through this theme we will see how Andres' sincere nature, his interest in culture, his world of thoughts, his desires and searches for something bigger are revealed.

  • Eye to Eye
    Eye to Eye

    Original title in Estonian: Silmitsi

    2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Greta Liht

    A short film about a young woman's relationship problems and self-transcendence.

  • In the Morning
    In the Morning

    Original title in Estonian: Hommikul

    2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

    Poet and director Eik Erik Sikk’s short fiction film tells a grotesque story about our fear of living aimlessly.

  • The Diary of Vaino Vahing
    The Diary of Vaino Vahing

    Original title: Vaino Vahingu päevaraamat

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rainer Sarnet

    When love is the greatest torment, will art or play save you? A dramatic documentary about author Vaino Vahing.

  • The Gardener Of Tension Fields
    The Gardener Of Tension Fields

    Original title: Pingeväljade aednik

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Joosep Matjus, Katri Rannastu

    Estonian well known writer Mehis Heinsaar has seven encounters during his journey in the wilderness, which will open to the viewer the magical inner world of the writer.

  • Out to Get Some Coffee or Something
    Out to Get Some Coffee or Something

    2019 | Students film, Animation | Director: Eva Pajusaar

    This short drawn anima3on by BFM student Eva Pajusaar depicts in an absurd fashion the aqtude of younger genera3ons regarding the problems of today’s society.

  • Amalimbo
    Amalimbo

    2016 | Other types of animation, Animation, Cartoon | Director: Juan Pablo Libossart

    Tipuana, a five year-old girl, experiences the limbo as she tries to pass to ‘the other side’ after the recent death of her beloved father.

  • Searching for the Light
    Searching for the Light

    Original title: Otsides valgust

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Heini Drui

    Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

  • Belowed Be The One Who Sits Down
    Belowed Be The One Who Sits Down

    2013 | Students film, Short | Director: Vytautas Tinteris

    This short film uses minimalistic audiovisual tools to raises existential questions. The protagonist, who is played by different actors, sits in a white, seemingly endless space and sticks to his choice not to participate in this world. His stillness is his silent protest towards the life itself.

  • The Visitor
    The Visitor

    Original title: Muukalainen

    2008 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää

    This is the first full-length feature film directed by Finnish filmmaker Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää; the film was his graduation thesis. It is a mysterious story about betrayal, love and fidelity.

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