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Chasing Unicorns

Original title: Ükssarvik

2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

Young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu follow their crazy ride from Estonia all the way to Silicon Valley — and back.

Based on true stories, this is comedy-drama about a female founder trying to make it in a male-dominated tech world. Õie, an accountant from a small town accidentally stumbles into the tech scene of her home-country Estonia — a place where startups are a “national sport” and almost everyone has one. She is joined by a serial failure Tõnu, who is always trying one more time. Fast-paced and fun movie, based on true stories of startup founders, gives an authentic picture of the highs and lows of the crazy tech world, from Estonia to Silicon Valley — and back.
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The President’s Son

Original title (in Estonian): "Presidendipoeg"

2015 | Students film, Short | Director: Ott-Kaarel Martens, Henri Kaido Veermäe

Karl, a high school student, lives with his father, whom he sees rarely. He talks about his father a lot to his friends at school, bragging about their holiday plans and his father’s success in business. Karl is arrogant, proud and a bully to those he sees as poor. When his father suddenly disappears and it turns out that he has been found guilty of tax fraud, his world collapses. Karl is alone. He is devoid of his wealth and his friends.
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Bad Hair Friday

Original title: Vasaku jala reede

2012 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Kõpper, Arun Tamm

The first full-length feature film directed by Andres Kõpper and Arun Tamm is a crime/adventure film spiced by black humour. The roads of several different groups of people cross during one violent night.

Three friends get together at a bus station on a regular Friday morning - and all they think about is beer and pretty girls. In 25 hours, they will be in the middle of violent events where the number of dead bodies keeps growing. With the help of an old sports bag and a 70-year-old gun, eight different stories are being interwoven in the film, including great amount of colourful characters: criminals quoting Nietzsche; a veteran of World War II who imitates Clint Eastwood while trying to make the world a better place; a group of junkies who have flushed ...
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Douchebags

Original title: Umbkotid

2012 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk
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Farts of Fury

Original title: Kormoranid ehk nahkpükse ei pesta

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

The black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about a bunch of elderly men - former members of a rock band - who won't hear of living in peaceful retirement. They want to reunite and become again successful at any price. Whatever they do, things will get worse instead. Numerous Estonian public figures appear in the film and the soundtrack includes a huge amount of Estonian music, both old and contemporary.

Kaiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Kaiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Kaiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.
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The Class

Original title: Klass

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

The drama directed by Ilmar Raag is based on real stories of school bullying, following the process of growing violence culminating with a tragic denouement. The screenplay has been written in collaboration with the participating schoolchildren.

This is a story about honor and dignity. A sixteen-year-old boy happens to protect his fellow classmate while the latter is being bullied by others. There is no way back any more - he has to go on protecting his friend. As a result, he must confront with the rest of his classmates, even the so-called normal ones. He is pushed away from the micro-community of young people. From that moment, unjustice becomes the main subject of the story. How much unjustice can one's dignity take? Where is the line between rebellion and violence?
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Mat the Cat

Original title: Röövlirahnu Martin

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

The feature film for children directed by Rene Vilbre tells about Martin and his magical friend. Together the friends solve problems that 10-year-old children face in their everyday life.

10-year-old Martin moves into a new home with his mother. But he has no friends here so he spends time mostly alone. At the last day of school, Martin's mother Maris asks the boy behave well since he is always a troublemaker. However, things will go wrong as usual. Marta, the daughter of the school principal Roland, has won both the hearts of Martin and Kevin - the latter has a fancy scooter and expensive footfear. Because of their troublesome rivarly, Martin's mother has to come to the principal's office again. Unexpectedly, Martin will be saved by a shrewd magician ...
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City Unplugged

Darkness in Tallinn

1993 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilkka Järvilaturi

The action film directed by Finnish filmmaker Ilkka Järvi-Laturi tells the story how the national gold reserve arrives at Tallinn after Estonia has regained its independence and how the local mafia has extensive plans to steal it. Soome režissööri Ilkka Järvilaturi märulifilm Eesti kullavarude jõudmisest Tallinna pärast taasiseseisvumist ja kohaliku maffia suurejoonelisest plaanist kuld röövida.

It is the year of 1991. The pre-war gold reserve of the Republic of Estonia is being sent back to its homeland from Paris. There are gold bars worth billions that are about to arrive at Estonian Bank after fifty years of concealment. The local mafia is planning a great gold robbery. Extensive blackout would help them to switch off all security systems - young electrician Toivo is offered a huge sum of money if he will cut off electricity in the whole city. Toivo's pregnant wife Maria tells him to accept the job. At the same night, she gives ...
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The Gang

Original title: Bande

1985 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

Political detective film directed by Arvo Kruusement based on the novel "The Glass Key" by American writer Dashiell Hammett. It tells the story of an election campaign in USA in 1920s.

Paul Madvig is a businessman in an American town in 1920s, doing everything to maintain his power. He plans to marry Janet, the daughter of senator Ralph Henry who must be re-elected in order to ensure Madvig's position. Paul is sure of himself and treats his competitor Shad O'Rory, who is involved in gambling business, with arrogance. Then the senator's son is murdered. It is rumoured that Paul is behind the murder. Private detective Ned Beaumont, an old friend of Paul's, starts to investigate the case.
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The Stone of Blood

Original title: Verekivi

1972 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Madis Ojamaa

The adventure film directed by Madis Ojamaa is based on a historical fact from the "Livonian Chronicles" by Balthasar Russow, telling about the execution of Baron Johann von Uexküll in Tallinn in 1535.

When Baron von Uexküll and his fellow pillagers lead another ship onto rocks with false lights, they will have no mercy on no one on the ship. One sailor, Andreas, is able to escape the ship and make it to Tallinn with the help of farm girl Jaana and Matis who once fleed from Uexküll's as a slave. This means that Uexküll's history will be revealed; so the baron sends his servants to capture the annoying witness. Instead of catching Andreas the servants bring Matis along. As they say, city air makes you free, and Matis has become a free ...
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