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  • Distance
    Distance

    Original title (in Estonian): "Distants"

    2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Janno Jürgens

  • A Different Kind of Fairy Tale
    A Different Kind of Fairy Tale

    Origial title: Прикольна казка

    2008 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Roman Širman

    The feature film is an Estonian-Ukrainian co-production directed by Roman Shirman. It is a contemporary fairy tale about two hostile kingdoms where the princess of one country and the king of the other country fall in love with each other. Despite of all obstacles - the evil stepmother, the mean wizard, and the revengeful warriors - love will conquer everything.

  • Ruudi
    Ruudi

    Original title: Ruudi

    2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Katrin Laur

    The first full-length feature film directed by Katrin Laur tells the story of 7-year-old boy Ruudi who wants to take part in the viking trip for fathers and sons. He holds a contest for finding a father for himself. The award for the winner will be himself, his mother, and the fabulous viking treasure.

  • Good Hands
    Good Hands

    Original title: Head käed

    2001 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    The crime comedy directed by Peeter Simm is based on the story "Arnold" by Toomas Raudam. It is an adventurous tale about friendship, humanity and discovering love.

  • Unfinished Story of the Estonia Ferry Disaster
    Unfinished Story of the Estonia Ferry Disaster

    Original title: Lõputu lugu Estoniast

    1996 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1
    Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1

    Original title: Victoria (Ühe armastuse lugu) I jagu

    1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

    The lyrical love story directed by Jüri Sillart is based on the novel "Victoria" (1898) by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. The film tells the story about different adventures in the lives of young people being in love, brought into the 1930s in Estonia.

  • Ramses's Tricks I
    Ramses's Tricks I

    Original title: Ramsese vembud

    1985 | Animation, Cartoon, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Heiki Ernits

  • Big Tyll
    Big Tyll

    Original title: Suur Tõll

    1980 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Rein Raamat

  • Wild Violets
    Wild Violets

    Original title: Metskannikesed

    1980 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

    The patriotic war film full of adventures is directed by Kaljo Kiisk Kaljo Kiisa lavastatud sõjalis-patriootiline seiklusfilm imperialistide agentide ja nende käsilaste tabamisoperatsioonist sõjajärgses Eestis.

  • Bonycrone
    Bonycrone

    Original title: Kunksmoor

    1977 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    This is a fairytale for children where they are valued the real and imaginary values of people.

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