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  • Melchior the Apothecary
    Melchior the Apothecary

    Original title: Apteeker Melchior

    2022 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    When a murderer is loose in town, the town is sick. It’s time to call the apothecary.

  • Melchior the Apothecary. The Ghost
    Melchior the Apothecary. The Ghost

    Original title: Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus

    2022 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    In the second film of medieval thriller, the night watchman is frightened by a terrible ghost - the tragically drowned daughter of a rich merchant.

  • All the Sins
    All the Sins

    Original title (in Finnish): Kaikki synnit

    2019 | Elisa, TV Serial | Director: Mika Ronkainen

    Crime thriller about complex relationships, small town prejudices and alternative lifestyles.

  • Carton Face
    Carton Face

    Original title in Estonian: Pappnägu

    2019 | Short, Students film | Director: Rauno Polman

    Film student Rauno Polman's short film about the murder mystery in a village.

  • Thorns of the Rose
    Thorns of the Rose

    2018 | Short, Students film | Director: Laura Smolski

    The short film "Roosi" talks about getting lost in the name of love.

  • The Woman Is to Blame
    The Woman Is to Blame

    Original title in Estonian: "Naine on süüdi"

    2017 | Short, Students film | Director: Sandra Kartau

  • Lake Bodom
    Lake Bodom

    Original title: Bodom

    2016 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Taneli Mustonen

    Every camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns deadly when the girls decide to rewrite history.

  • Evidence
    Evidence

    2009 | Short, Students film | Director: Krisjanis Leitis

  • The Curse of Werewolf
    The Curse of Werewolf

    Original title: Libahundi needus

    2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

    The first full-length feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet for the 100th anniversary of Estonian professional theatre. The film tells the story about staging the play "Werewolf" written by August Kitzberg in Tartu Vanemuise Theatre throughout the 20th century, while bringing together the present and the past and offering the characters to experience eternity.

  • Peace for our homes
    Peace for our homes

    Title in Estonian: Rahu meie kodudele

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

    Documentary directed by Heli Speek about cleric Harald Meri and the murder story of his housemaid in April 1990.

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