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Sierra

2022 | Animation, Puppet | Director:

A boy accidentally turns himself into a car tire.

Father and his son are losing the folkrace. In order to win, a boy turns himself into a car tire. Loosely inspired by the director's childhood, Sierra pulls us into the surreal car racing world.
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Raudvara. Anu Raud

2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Erle Veber
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Young Peeter At Laanetaguse

Original title: Peetrike Laanetagusel

2018 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Rein Maran

This family film from Estonian Grand Old Man of nature film Rein Maran, is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. The viewer will find themselves discovering, through his eyes, all possible kinds of miraculous creatures in the grass, on plants, in shrubs and in sky-reaching trees, sharing his astonishment and joy of first discovery.

This family film is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. Young Peeter is like a guide taking the viewer to the environment teeming with life – from the broadest and most general view to the finest details, from the largest creatures to the smallest ones. The viewer will find themselves discovering, through his eyes, all possible kinds of miraculous creatures in the grass, on plants, in shrubs and in sky-reaching trees, sharing his astonishment and joy of first discovery. The film is not a fruit of the filmmakers’ fantasy. It is ...
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At Home with Refugees

Original title: Pagulasega elutoas

2017 | Documentary | Director: Kristina Norman

Jana is a manager of an asylum centre in a small Estonian village. People from various culture and with different backgrounds are waiting for the verdicts that will change their destinies.

An accommodation center for asylum seekers in a small Estonian village. Being head of the center, a local woman Jana is in a double role. At the same time as she is a host to a multilingual family of the newly arrived, she also is a guest in their temporary home. On the squares of Estonian cities right-wing movements demonstrate against immigration. In the shared living space of the asylum center, it is hard to tell private from public, personal from official, as the common day-to-day life with its joys, miseries, and frictions, blurs the borders between professional duties and ...
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Daisy Petal Game II: The Photo

Origina title: Karikakramäng II: Foto

2013 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jan-Erik Nõgisto, Katrin Maimik

Chamberlike and realistic film about the human desire to find personal happiness despite the most unexpected conditions.

Young woman Maarit in her 30s dedicates all her time and energy to take care of her disabled father. Maarit sacrifices her life for looking after her capricious and annoying father. She has no romantic relationships with any men nor any children. But her biological clock keeps ticking. One day, Maarit meets a nine-year-old Rainer with whom a strange connection arises.
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Downfall

Original title in Estonian: Allakäik

2009 | Students film, Short | Director: Jaan Penjam

Downfall is a tragedy about a shoplifter Maksim, who desperately craves for attention.
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Kihnu Wedding

Original title: Kihnu pulm

2009 | Documentary, Observation, Anthropological | Director: Meelis Muhu

The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

A big event is going to take place in Kihnu island - an authentic Kihnu wedding party that lasts for three days. Meelis Leas has proposed Raili Oad and they get married in July 2007. On the first day their marriage will be registered in Pärnu vital statistics office. Then the couple will be taken to the island by boat and all residents of the island will greet them at the harbour. Then the bride goes to her home with her relatives and the groom does the same with his relatives. After sharing a collective meal it is time to ...
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The Grassbird

Original title: Heinaloom

2001 | Feature film, Short | Director: Rao Heidmets

Humorous short film for children directed by Rao Heidmets about Anu and her friend Grassbird, two stupid animal catchers and their adventures.

Little girl Anu befriends with a strange being called Grassbird. Together they experience adventures where also two gawky animal catchers add suspense. Anu and Grassbird first manage to escape the catchers but not for long. Finally, the stupid guys succeed in catching them and Grassbird is put into the same cage with a lion in the zoo. Anu hurries to save her friend.
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Karoliine's Silver Yarn

Original title: Karoliine hõbelõng

1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

The musical fairy tale film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the motives of Estonian and Nordic folklore. The film tells the story about a selfish princess Karoliine who will learn a lot from her journey together with a mysterious guide named Kaspar.

Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid and a werewolf on her journey. A bunch of robbers will take her to their cave. Despite of having a smart and helpful guide Kaspar with her, Karoliine has to get rid of her selfishness and inconsideration towards others. She is gradually becoming brave and good-hearted that will eventually lead her to the presence of mind and real love.
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Eesti kalendrilaulud

1973 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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