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  • Under The Shade Of A Tree
    Under The Shade Of A Tree

    Original title: Ühe puu varjus

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopéz

    This film is an exploration of the challenges that Sabina and Jaco, a pluricultural couple, encounter in their search for happiness. It is a story of a faithful belief in love when bringing a baby into the world.

  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tanel Toom

    Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

  • New Rise, Old Ebb
    New Rise, Old Ebb

    Original title: Uus Tõus, Vana Mõõn

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Enrico Barone, Carlo Cubero, Kristiina Pilvet

    In 2016 several fires destroyed several buildings on the island of Piirissaare, among the also the Old Believers prayer house. Praskovja, the 84-year- old choir singer and important member of the community, lost her childhood´s house in one the fires and she is trying to get on her feet down again and continue living.

  • Ivan's Day
    Ivan's Day

    Original title: Ivanipäev

    2014 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ivan Pavljutškov

    Short film directed by Ivan Pavlyuchkov telling about a perfect summer day, love and feeling alienated in his homeland.

  • Nõmme
    Nõmme

    1999 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Raamat, Helvi Raamat

    Documentary commissioned by Nõmme city district government about the former independent garden suburb - Nõmme.

  • Flame of Life
    Flame of Life

    Original title: Elutuli

    1987 | Documentary, Observation, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Peep Puks

    Documentary by Peep Puks based on Estonian national identity and culture.

  • Jõud - 40
    Jõud - 40

    1986 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Hans Roosipuu

  • Spordilinn Pärnu
    Spordilinn Pärnu

    1986 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

  • Spordimehed- rahvamehed
    Spordimehed- rahvamehed

    1985 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peet Peters

  • Ring suur, keeruline, huvitav
    Ring suur, keeruline, huvitav

    1982 | Documentary | Director: Märt Müür

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