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Art and the Cold War. Esthetic Resistance

Original title: Kunst ja külm sõda

2024 | Documentary | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

A story about the relationship between independent Soviet art and the West.

A story about the relationship between independent Soviet art and the West. It recalls a time when art was larger and more important than life itself. But also a time, the like of which Estonian art has never seen and most likely will never see again. On one side, there are independent Soviet artists who lack not only the output but also the finances to complete their works. On the other side, there is the tempting West whose ambassadors (in the literal sense) take active interest in the Soviet underground art market. Selling one’s works to the West is a ...
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Jungle Law

Original title: Ääremängijad

2023 | Feature film, Short | Director: Madli Lääne

Three teenagers get caught up in an intense triangle and are taken over by instincts that are out of their control.

Three teenagers meet while hanging out at the seaside. They start to seduce and challenge each other to hide their own insecurities in this intense triangle. The playful provocation leads to humiliation and the inexperienced youngsters are taken over by instincts that are out of their control.
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Mittens made of plastic - Genka, Dew8

Original title in Estonian: Plastikust käpikud - Genka, Dew8

2023 | Students film, Music video | Director: Emily Bruus

Music video for the duo Genka and Dew8.

The music video consists of overly stylised visuals of animal brutality, air pollution, youth playing with bones, trashed nature, a city concealing the ugly horrors of rape, violence, hatred and racism behind the millions of inhabitants with millions of other worries, where “she was asking for it. look at what she was wearing” is an excuse, but “they are just rapists” is an insult and a home, where a person should feel the safest in, but the enormities of the world are caving in – living rooms full of trash, just like the streets. violence between lovers, who have never ...
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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Original title: Savvusanna sõsarad

2023 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.

A deeply moving, intimate and breathtaking approach to issues of trauma, healing, and community. In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.
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3rd Octave F

Original title: 3. oktavi F

2022 | Feature film, Short | Director: Eeva Mägi

A woman’s voice can silence injustice, lower weapons and stop trains. In opera-western the question is whether Ada can hit the right note to save her brother's and her own life from the vindictive Sheriff.

A daring and stylized opera-western tells the story of a broken family, revenge and standing up against injustice towards women. As Mario, a bit short-fused but righteous outlaw, gets out of prison, his only wish is to get back home to his mother and sister Ada. It’s not long until life drags him into trouble again. Witnessing a woman being attacked, Mario is forced to pull his gun on the perpetrator, leaving the man with just one hand. The Sheriff hears about Mario’s deed and sets off to catch him. The Sheriff couldn’t care less for the woman attacked or the man ...
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Mare Tralla

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

The film is about a strong Estonian woman who can handle everything and has experienced both traditional family life and much more.

Who's afraid of Mare Tralla? And is it necessary to fear her at all? Our film is about a strong Estonian woman who has always been a mother of two children, a married woman, a lecturer, a professor, and a fighter for minorities, who is also engaged in an artist's career.
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Minsk

2022 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Boris Guts

Minsk. August 2020. Pavel and Julia, a young couple, go out at night…During 1,5 hours, their life changes completely.

Pavel and Julia, a young couple living in Minsk suburbs. They recently got married, got a mortgage for an apartment, and now are planning to have a baby. After sex, laying in bed in their cozy apartment, they discuss their coming future, recall how they met each other, joke and have fun. Couple goes out at night, to check Pavel’s ex-wife’s, Tanya’s car. During the walk, they end up in the middle of protests of the civilian population, which came out against the unfair presidential elections. Tanya, participates in these protests. Pavel tries to contact her, but her phone is ...
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Found You

Original title in Estonian: Leidsin

2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Ragne Mandri

A little curious girl Agnes gets tangled in a life-threatening situation while following her older brother Mihkel into an abandoned house.

A little curious girl Agnes follows Mihkel to an abandoned house, where she discovers a Russian policeman Dmitri, tied-up in the basement. Unaware of his true identity Agnes attempts to free him before Mihkel comes back.
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High Windows

2021 | Students film, Music video | Director: Johanna Alvin

Boys get taken by sins until one of them fight back.

Music video for the song “High Windows” talks about different ways people often get taken by the force of desires and sins. Some people manage to break free but others fall into that trap and might never recover.
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Life of Ivanna

Original title in Russian: Жизнь Иванны Яптунэ

2021 | Documentary | Director: Renato Borrayo Serrano

From the harsh, nomadic life on the tundra to an uncertain future with five children. Four years in the life of a strong and charismatic woman as vital, physical film art.

Ivanna, a 26-year-old mother of five children, is living in the Arctic region in northwest Siberia. She lives a traditional nomadic life, driving her herd of reindeer at the tundra as her family did for centuries. But due to the environmental side effects of climate change most of her reindeers are dying and she knows that she will soon be ruined and forced to make a dramatic decision. Her husband, Gena, has already left the family. He moved to the city, hoping to find a job as an oil worker in the Russian oil fields but didn’t succeed and ...
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