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  • At The Water's Edge
    At The Water's Edge

    Original title: Vete piiril

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

    A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

  • Gardens Of The Morning Calm
    Gardens Of The Morning Calm

    Original title: Tulevalvajad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

    A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

  • The Wayfarers
    The Wayfarers

    Original title: Rändajad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Eva Sepping

    Three Siberian Estonian women are looking for paradise here and outside the borders.

  • Between the Three
    Between the Three

    Original title: Kolmevahel

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Marek Vahula

    The story of environmental protection of Kunda Bay in 1992–1993.

  • Big Swamp
    Big Swamp

    Original title

    2022 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Remek Meel

    Vello followed an ancient call and settled on a swamp island, his neighbors became beavers, eagles and countless other species who have found a safe habitat in this cradle of nature.

  • In the Morning
    In the Morning

    Original title in Estonian: Hommikul

    2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

    Poet and director Eik Erik Sikk’s short fiction film tells a grotesque story about our fear of living aimlessly.

  • One, no one
    One, no one

    Original title in Estonian: Üks, ei ühtki

    2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Joosep Ehasalu

    Joosep Ehasalu’s thesis documentary plunges the filmmaker into his own personal chaos and searches for ways to get out of there. All in the form of an audiovisual diary.

  • Poop, Spring and the Others: Poop and Spring
    Poop, Spring and the Others: Poop and Spring

    Original title: Kaka ja kevad

    2021 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: René Vilbre, Meelis Arulepp

    A wee story of mighty love.

  • Raudvara. Anu Raud
    Raudvara. Anu Raud

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Erle Veber

  • The Gardener Of Tension Fields
    The Gardener Of Tension Fields

    Original title: Pingeväljade aednik

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Joosep Matjus, Katri Rannastu

    Estonian well known writer Mehis Heinsaar has seven encounters during his journey in the wilderness, which will open to the viewer the magical inner world of the writer.

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