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  • Mare Tralla
    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.

  • Leonhard Lapin. Process
    Leonhard Lapin. Process

    Original title: Leonhard Lapin. Protsess

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director:

    This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.

  • Long Live the Scandals!
    Long Live the Scandals!

    Original title: Elagu skandaalid ja kollased sandaalid

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Documentary about Estonian contemporary artist Leonhard Lapin.

  • Tõnis Laanemaa
    Tõnis Laanemaa

    2013 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Bruno Uustal

  • In memoriam Eesti kroon
    In memoriam Eesti kroon

    Original title: In memoriam Eesti kroon

    2011 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Eve Ester

    Textile artist Elna Kaasik creates the death cloths of Estonian kroon for the applied arts exhibition "Ragulka" ("Slingshot").

  • Ceramic artist Leo Rohlin
    Ceramic artist Leo Rohlin

    Original title: Keraamik Leo Rohlin

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Igor Ruus

    Portrait documentary by Igor Ruus about Estonian ceramic artist and art teacher Leo Rohlin.

  • Inge Tederi maailm
    Inge Tederi maailm

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Inge Teder, the legendary head of the Art Museum of Estonia.

  • Sweet idealists Signe and Arseni Mölder
    Sweet idealists Signe and Arseni Mölder

    Original title: Armsad idealistid Signe ja Arseni Mõlder

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary directed by Rein Raamat about artists' couple Signe and Arseni Mölder.

  • Lembit Saarts
    Lembit Saarts

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat, Helvi Raamat

    Documentary by Rein Raamat about artist Lembit Saarts, the practitioner of the painting tradition of Pallas School.

  • Mare Vint
    Mare Vint

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Anri Rulkov

    Mare Vint, an acknowledged graphic and drawing artist, opens up the background of her sensitive artwork related to her personal exhibition "Selected views".

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