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  • Dark Paradise
    Dark Paradise

    Original title: Tume paradiis

    2023 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Triin Ruumet

    After her daddy’s death, Karmen commits an atrocious act against her half-brother and must now face the dark void of the universe, which can only be filled with love

  • Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo
    Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo

    Original title: Sõelaga vett. Merle Karusoo

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristin Raup, Madli Lääne

    A biographical documentary film by Kristin Raup and Madli Lääne about Merle Karusoo, the Estonian stage director and collector of local biographies.

  • Border Youth
    Border Youth

    Original title: Noored piiril

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

  • Koma
    Koma

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Avdjuško, Peeter Simm

    Documentary about well known Estonian theatre director Kalju Komissarov.

  • Love express
    Love express

    Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kuba Mikurda

    A documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled sensitivity, revered in the 1970s, who was later labeled as a maker of erotic movies.

  • The Days That Confused
    The Days That Confused

    Original title (in Estonian): Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Triin Ruumet

    The Days that Confused is a story of a young man trying to make sense of life in the summer heat of late 1990s in Estonia.

  • Day of Daisies
    Day of Daisies

    Original title: Karikakrapäev

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Reisberg

    The only excuse to miss a training is the death of your mother-in- law.

  • Space of Pure Thought
    Space of Pure Thought

    Original title: Puhta mõtte ruum

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Puu Estonia (pseudonüüm)

    Documentary about the modern humanitarian who according to himself has no choices.

  • The Story of the Baltic University
    The Story of the Baltic University

    Title in Estonian: Balti Ülikooli lugu

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Helga Merits

    Documentary about the activities of the Baltic University in post-war Hamburg.

  • Writer's life
    Writer's life

    Original title: Kirjaniku elu

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnu Aru, Eve Ester

    The documentary introduces writer Arvo Valton and meetings with him in 2008-2014.

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