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  • Dance Of Death
    Dance Of Death

    Original title: Surmatants

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vaiko Edur

    Documentary about American cultural historian Paul Firnhaber, who has found his peace in a small town of Estonia, called Viljandi.

  • Pets and Berlin
    Pets and Berlin

    Original title: Pets ja Berliin

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Taavi Arus

    A story about a legend of Estonian punk scene Peeter Männiksoo aka Pasa-Pets who has been living for years in Berlin. It is a story about a man's survival in a big city, a story about loneliness, struggle and freedom. It's a poem about Pets and Berlin.

  • Better Tomorrow
    Better Tomorrow

    2013 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

    Liis Nimik's film tells a story of several Estonian workers who have left to Finland for a better future.

  • 50 Meters From The Rails
    50 Meters From The Rails

    2008 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Robi Uppin

  • Estonia constructs
    Estonia constructs

    Original title: Eesti ehitab

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

    A glimpse into the carousel at Estonian real estate market in 2006 when it was easy to get housing loans and the prices of apartments kept going up.

  • A Contract Mother
    A Contract Mother

    Original title: Lepinguga emaks

    2001 | Documentary | Director: Märt Sildvee

    The documentary is about Tiia - a woman with generous heart who has signed a life-long contract with SOS-Children´s Village to be a professional mother.

  • Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church 1/3
    Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church 1/3

    Title in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Estonian National Male Choir is singing to the Estonian audience at church service in spring 1989 in Toronto.

  • Homeward. Debora Vaarandi
    Homeward. Debora Vaarandi

    Original title: Kodutee

    1988 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

    Poetess Debora Vaarandi contemplates on life, flow of time and her childhood places in the island of Saaremaa.

  • Nõmme
    Nõmme

    1988 | Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel

    Documentary about Nõmme district in Tallinn, discussions about the feeling of home and being a homeowner.

  • Koduõu
    Koduõu

    1987 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Karin Nurm

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