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  • Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
    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.

  • Mercato
    Mercato

    Original title: Turu majandus

    2016 | Documentary, Observation, Making of | Director: Mihkel Ulk

    Documentary film “Mercato" takes the viewer into one of the world’s poorest counties, Ethiopia. In the largest open air market in Africa, we follow the most ordinary working day of 10 year old shoe shine boys, wood-carrying ladies, an arrogant messenger and a well educated tourist guide.

  • Dawn
    Dawn

    Original title (Latvian): Ausma

    2015 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

    Has betrayal in Soviet time become an act of heroism of modern times?

  • In the World of Beholders
    In the World of Beholders

    Original title: Nägijate maailmas

    2007 | Documentary | Director: Õnne Luha

    41-year-old Jaanika lost her vision due to diabetes at the age of 11. She sees difficulties in life as an opportunity to develop as an individual and tries to lead an independent life in the world of vision.

  • Teade parlamendile
    Teade parlamendile

    1989 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Valentin Kuik

  • Time
    Time

    Original title: Aeg

    1983 | Documentary, Overviews, Other categories, Experimental | Director: Mark Soosaar

    Mark Soosaar contemplates the passage of time in our lives.

  • Devil on Earth
    Devil on Earth

    Original title: Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan

    1964 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Grigori Kromanov, Jüri Müür

    The feature film directed by Jüri Müür and Grigori Kromanov is based on the novel "Devil of Earth" by A. H. Tammsaare, telling the story of Devil who becomes human and goes to live on Earth, desperately trying to live in the right way. He wants to prove that it is possible to become blessed with life on Earth.

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