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  • Funny Family
    Funny Family

    Originalt title (in Russian): Веселая cемейка

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mihhail Pogosov

    The wine factory belonging to Artur's family in Armenia is about to go bankrupt. After the destructive review by an Estonian wine critic, it is decided that Artur should go to Estonia to investigate the matter.

  • Magic of NUKU
    Magic of NUKU

    Original title (in Estonian): "Nukumaagia"

    2013 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kairi Kivirähk

    Magic of Nuku is documentary, where puppeteers and puppet-theatre actors are telling their relationships with puppets. In addition there is interview with a puppet. Viewer can get information about Estonian Puppet theatre history and people, who are working there.

  • A Couple of  Stories Before Departure
    A Couple of Stories Before Departure

    2011 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Inese Tikmane, Maša Drndić

    It is a story which starts at its end, a story in which this puppeteer pulls out various strings of the past in order to find his way to a closure.

  • Buratino, Son of Pinocchio
    Buratino, Son of Pinocchio

    Original title: Buratino

    2009 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rasmus Merivoo

    Musical adventure comedy is the second feature film directed by Rasmus Merivoo. It is based on the children's book "The Golden Key or the adventures of Buratino" by Aleksey Tolstoy. The film is a co-production of Estonia and Russia.

  • Theatre Papa Carlo
    Theatre Papa Carlo

    Original title: Papa Carlo teater

    1988 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

    A totalitarian society destroys itself, sooner or later the people cannot take it anymore and then, over papa Carlos a path to the doors of freedom is laid.

  • Võlulaegas
    Võlulaegas

    1984 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tiiu Vahi

  • Meie sõbrad nukud
    Meie sõbrad nukud

    1978 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Harry Karro

  • ENSV Riiklik Nukuteater 25 aastane
    ENSV Riiklik Nukuteater 25 aastane

    1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1971 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Hans Roosipuu

  • Baikalist Balti mereni
    Baikalist Balti mereni

    1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov, Jevgeni Rosental

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