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Cracks

2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Anna Veisman

Loreen enters the cellar to clear out old ice skating equipment, but confronted with her own self, finds it impossible to let go of the past.

Loreen has always had concerns over her body image and after bearing the intense standards of figure skating for years, she wants to get rid of that part of her life to hopefully move on from her fears. Entering the cellar where all her stuff is locked away, she meets her own self, who tries to help Loreen face her demons. All Loreen has to do is to look at her copy, to see there’s nothing wrong with her body. But the fear in Loreen is too great, so in the struggle she becomes more and more desperate.
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Melchior The Apothecary. The Executioner's Daughter

Original title: Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar

2023 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

In the third film of medieval thriller, Melchior's wife Keterlyn witnesses a brutal attack. The life of an unknown young man is saved, but the victim who has lost his memory does not know who he is and how he ended up in Tallinn.

In the third film of medieval thriller, Melchior's wife Keterlyn witnesses a brutal attack. The life of an unknown young man is saved, but the victim who has lost his memory does not know who he is and how he ended up in Tallinn. A ring found at the scene leads Melchior to the night brotherhood, the bizarre troupe who performed on Fair Day also raises questions. Frightening signs suggest that not only the unknown recovering from the attack is in danger, but also Melchior and Keterlyn, who are treating him. At the same time, the pope's envoy, known as ...
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Nightingale

Original title: Ööbik

2023 | Feature film, Short | Director: Leeni Linna

Russian guard Aleksei risks his life, to save an Estonian girl who the KGB is planning to capture for singing outside the prison where he works.

Autumn 1944 in Tallinn, Estonia; German forces retreat as the Russian army settles in. Young soldier Aleksei is sent from the frontline to work in a prison filled with Estonian political prisoners. While doing his rounds at night Aleksei is stirred by the beautiful voice of Saale, an Estonian girl singing to the prisoners from the other side of the prison walls. He learns that the Russian military police plans on capturing Saale; Aleksei must risk his own safety to warn her before it is too late.
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Kids of the Night

Original title: Öölapsed

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Priit Pääsuke

Three sisters – Liis, Karin and Jane – have all reached a different breaking point in their lives. One fateful summer night reveals all secrets and feelings these three have never dared to admit.

Three sisters – Liis, Karin and Jane – have all reached a different breaking point in their lives. Liis has just graduated from high school and finds out that her planned future with her boyfriend may not be as certain as she thought. Older sister Karin, the first victim of their parents’ expectations, is trying to survive in modern sexist business environment. The youngest of the sisters, teenager Jane, is trying to stand up to her party-loving friend’s pressure to be someone she is not. One fateful night reveals all secrets and feelings these three have never dared to admit.
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Thank You

Original title: Aitäh

2020 | Students film, Animation | Director:

The main characters of the story are a girl with a broken heart and a kind-hearted young man.

The main characters of the story are a girl with a broken heart and a kind-hearted young man. After a long wait, the young man notices a sad girl sitting on a park bench. However, his friends did not like it and dragged the young man away. Just as the girl was giving up, the young man noticed the girl again and decided to go to the girl. The young man's main goal was to make the girl happier, but after a long try, it didn't seem to work. But still, the girl's heart healed and the young man fell ...
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A Year Full of Drama

Original title: Aasta täis draamat

2019 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

A young woman takes on an audacious human experiment while trying to find her place in the world and struggling with the past of her family.

Estonia is crazy about theatre. In October 2017 there's an announcement for a paid position to find someone who has never been to theatre before. The task – to watch and review every Estonian theatre production of 2018. From 450 job applicants 21-year-old small town girl Alissija is hired. Coming from the periphery and a Russian-speaking family, she knows nothing about performing arts, actors, nor has ever been to any of the theatre houses. To make the job logistically possible, she has to move to the capital of Tallinn. Months pass and there are shows that inspire and many more ...
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Chasing Unicorns

Original title: Ükssarvik

2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

Young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu follow their crazy ride from Estonia all the way to Silicon Valley — and back.

Based on true stories, this is comedy-drama about a female founder trying to make it in a male-dominated tech world. Õie, an accountant from a small town accidentally stumbles into the tech scene of her home-country Estonia — a place where startups are a “national sport” and almost everyone has one. She is joined by a serial failure Tõnu, who is always trying one more time. Fast-paced and fun movie, based on true stories of startup founders, gives an authentic picture of the highs and lows of the crazy tech world, from Estonia to Silicon Valley — and back.
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Everybody Knows

Original title in Estonian: "Kõik teavad"

2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Siddhartha Nuni

A young girl leaves the life of pornography and city life to go back to her home in the village to face her past.

The world has changed over the past few years as pornography has spread in a huge way through the internet. This has led to a lot of young people consuming pornography. The other side to it is the number of young women who get into sex work as a means of earning some extra money without really understanding what it means to get into this career. ‘Kõik Teavad -(Everybody knows)’ is a film which deals with the life of a young woman who has chosen to become a porn performer and she had to go back home after she has ...
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Weekend Warriors

2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Ahmed Fouad Ragab

A short documentary about the Estonian Defense League and the life of a young woman.

‘Weekend Warriors" is a short documentary following a young woman’s understanding of her own dual identity. There is an excepted fear of invasion from Russia to the border of the EU. Word of mouth scaremongering, the army and the media depict a situation where Estonia needs to protect themselves from Russia. However, What does that mean for the citizens who are both Russian and Estonian? Many young citizens voluntarily train every weekend at The Estonian Defence League on the border in Narva. Their identities can be questioned when they are attempting to protect the country they live in from the ...
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33

Original title in Estonian: Tuhk ja tolm

2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Liis Lindmaa

Short movie directed by Liis Lindmaa discusses the role of a young woman in society and how it is viewed in traditional family values. “33” shows what happens when 33-year-old woman's priorities and values in life don't match the traditional expectations.

How far goes the line between reality and fantasy? Klara is happy with her life and has a great career. She returns home on her 33th birthday, where she is not praised for what she has achieved, but instead blamed for what she does not have – a child. Klara tries to control her emotions brought on by the pressure of family members, but she too has a breaking point.
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