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  • Christ Lives in Siberia
    Christ Lives in Siberia

    Original title: Kristus elab Siberis

    2015 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar, Jaak Kilmi

    Director Arbo Tammiksaar together with his family moved to live in a Vissarions' village in Siberia for a year, in order to follow the daily life of the religious community.

  • Heinz Valk
    Heinz Valk

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

    Portrait documentary by Kristjan Svirgsden about Heinz Valk, artist and social activist.

  • Rehearsing Pärt
    Rehearsing Pärt

    Title in Estonian: Proovime Pärti

    2012 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    A student concert of works by Arvo Pärt was held in 2011 in the Tallinn Swedish St Michael´s Church as a collaboration between the Old Town Music School in Tallinn and the Arvo Pärt Centre. This is a DVD recording of the rehearsals for the concert.

  • The Idiot
    The Idiot

    Original title: Idioot

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

    The feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet is based on the novel "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The filmmaker interprets the well-known classic in a contemporary film language with talented Estonian actors and actresses who perform in the enchanting yet intimidating beauty of a sacral space.

  • Meetings in Galway
    Meetings in Galway

    Original title: Hääl maa ja taeva vahel

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

    Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.

  • Brothers Bearhearts
    Brothers Bearhearts

    Original title: Vennad Karusüdamed

    2005 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

    The heroes of the film are three bear cubs from the cult painting by Ivan Shishkin “Morning in a Pine Forest”.

  • Married to horses
    Married to horses

    Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

    2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

    Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

  • Palju õnne!
    Palju õnne!

    2004 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Peeter
    Peeter

    2001 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary directed by Jüri Sillart about filmmaker and photographer Peeter Tooming and his battle with serious disease.

  • Call-girl´s Christmas
    Call-girl´s Christmas

    Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

    1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

    Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

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