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  • Horticulture in Lasnamägi
    Horticulture in Lasnamägi

    Title in Estonian: Lasnamäe kõplajad

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Meelis Muhu

    Cabbages, beetroots and pumpkins – these are both food and a connecting element for people.

  • Canvascity
    Canvascity

    Original title: Lõuendilinn

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

    Imagine a city, where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colors and little phrases. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall – it’s wet.

  • Underwater Flights
    Underwater Flights

    Original title: Allveelennud

    2012 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Film consisting of ten parts about the events in the history of Estonian aviation and shipping in 1820–1938.

  • The New World
    The New World

    Original title: Uus maailm

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Jaan Tootsen

    Jaan Tootseni dokfilm jälgib ühe idealistliku liikumise, Uue Maailma Seltsi sündi, elu ja valu viie aasta jooksul.

  • 500 000-es tallinnlane
    500 000-es tallinnlane

    1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt

  • Zoo-Tallinn
    Zoo-Tallinn

    1988 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Rein Maran

  • Lake town Viljandi
    Lake town Viljandi

    Title in Estonian: Järvelinn Viljandi

    1983 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

    Newsreel about Viljandi - a 700-year-old lake town.

  • The Baker and the Chimney Sweep
    The Baker and the Chimney Sweep

    Original title: Pagar ja korstnapühkija

    1982 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Kalju Kivi

  • 400000-s tallinlane
    400000-s tallinlane

    1973 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson

  • Mart's Bread
    Mart's Bread

    Original title: Mardileib

    1971 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    This is a merry fairytale abpud medieval Tallinn where Mart, apothecary's apprentice invents marzipan.

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