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Payday

Original title: Pensipäev

2020 | Documentary | Director: Liis Lepik

Sleepy rural life in a remote borough is enlivened one day a month, when the horn of plenty overflows and everyone gets a part of it's offerings.

Sleepy rural life in a remote borough in Mulgimaa is enlivened one day a month, when the horn of plenty overflows and everyone gets a part of it's offerings. The warmhearted story looks at the residents of the borough and their daily occurrences – some look back at a lost love, some dream of better days.
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Mothers' Day

Title in Estonian: Emade päev

2019 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Kristiina Davidjants

Film about prison and imprisoned mothers, asking the question whether it is possible for these mothers to maintain connection with their children or not.

There is mothers' day in the department of women at Tallinn Prison. Six imprisoned mothers gather by the table in order to record a fairy tale for sending it to their children. The documentary ponders on the themes of crime and punishment and whether it is possible to maintain connection between a mother and her child in this situation.
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Our world is theirs

Title in Estonian: Meie maailm on nende oma

2016 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mati Kark

Journalistic documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine from the point of view of local Arabs and Jews.

Residents of Palestine try to preserve normal daily life despite the bloody conflict with Israel. Palestinian children go to school, local farmers grow vegetables, young people dream about the better future – everyone tries to go on living a normal life. Among others, local headmaster and peace activist Jalal Khudairy, taxi driver Taisir Jubeh, agricultural entrepreneur Mohammad Shraim, basketball coach Abedalraziq Ezzat, olive grower Shareef Khaled, Madli Maruste, volunteer from Estonia, share their thoughts about life and solving the conflict. The documentary also shows the life of Palestinians in a refugee camp and in Israeli settlements founded in the middle ...
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Potato Republic

Original title: Kartuli Wabariik

2011 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Kätlin Kaganovitš

Documentary about Tarmo Ladva, president of Potato Republic to be established in Laanemetsa village in Valga county, Estonia, and about the process of putting his expansive ideas into practice.

Artist and event organizer Tarmo Ladva wants to achieve his goal to establish Potato Republic in Laanemetsa village, Taheva parish that is located in a peripheral region of Estonia. Potato Republic would serve as a museum to introduce potato as the symbol of Estonian food and to remember history. His high-flown ideas about creating a bath cinema and heritage theatre, however, get stuck due to financial difficulties and general scepticism. The man full of enthusiasm won't give up and gives it another try.
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A Letter from Ruhnu

Original title: Kiri Ruhnust

2009 | Documentary | Director: Heilika Pikkov

A young woman becomes a school teacher and discovers life in a small island of Ruhnu.

Young woman Kadri becomes s a teacher in an island of Ruhnu that is a small, isolated community. Her main duty is to teach the youngest children in the first and second grade - there are only two schoolchildren in these classes. At the same time, Kadri tries to get used to the island's life and to understand the strange traditions and odd behaviour of the local people living in isolated community.
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The Triangle

Original title: Kolmnurk

1982 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Pärn
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Uninvited Guests

Original title: Kutsumata külalised

1959 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Igor Jeltsov

The propagandistic thriller is based on true events, telling about Estonian expatriates hired by the Western Secret Service and sent back to the Soviet Estonia in 1950s in order to carry out diversionary activities.

Four Estonians who have escaped to Sweden during the war return to the Soviet Estonia in 1950s. The four diversionists are hired by the Western Secret Service. Difficulties arise when they cross the border with an injured companion - the rest of three have to decide what to do next. Soviet reality is not something they have expected and cooperation with the local people won't be any success. The agents must risk their conscience, their families and lives. National Security will launch its counter operation full of exciting turns.
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Payday

Mothers' Day

Our world is theirs

Potato Republic

A Letter from Ruhnu

The Triangle

Uninvited Guests