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  • Graveyard Keeper's Daughter
    Graveyard Keeper's Daughter

    Original title: Surnuaiavahi tütar

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Katrin Laur

    The feature film directed by Katrin Laur tells the story of a girl who grows up in a periphery of Estonia, in the middle of unemployment and alcoholism. Her parents are unable to lead a good life and without love, hope and grace their family would be broken.

  • The Idiot
    The Idiot

    Original title: Idioot

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

    The feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet is based on the novel "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The filmmaker interprets the well-known classic in a contemporary film language with talented Estonian actors and actresses who perform in the enchanting yet intimidating beauty of a sacral space.

  • Liblikalend
    Liblikalend

    1987 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

  • Oath of Life
    Oath of Life

    Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

    1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

  • A Round-the-World Trip 1970
    A Round-the-World Trip 1970

    Title in Estonian: Reis ümber maailma 1970

    1970 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The destination countries of the round-the-world trip in 1970 are Thailand, Japan, Hawaiian islands and the west coast of USA.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel

  • Traveling Around the World 1966
    Traveling Around the World 1966

    Title in Estonian: Reis ümber maailma 1966

    1966 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The trip around the world in 1966 includes Kolkata in India, Bangkok in Thailand, Hongkong, Taiwan, South-Korea, Tokyo, Hawaii, cities in USA and Montreal in Canada.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1964 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson

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