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Scandinavian Silence

Original title: Skandinaavia vaikus

2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Martti Helde

We never dreamt of a good life. We dreamt of a normal life.

Film in three parts, two characters and one obsession: to prevent the past from taking over... Psychological drama with the elements of thriller tells about the reuniting of two characters. Through the winter landscape, they take a journey together that open up the reasons of a violent event that happened years ago. Unsolved past leads the characters to make a choice that will define their future.
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Charm of Sacred Groves

Original title: Hiite lummus

2013 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Rein Maran

Documentary by Rein Maran about oak groves in Estonia - local holy places of nature and cultural heritage.

There are more than 800 known grove sites in Estonia, the ancient holy places of nature. Groves were protected by the religious customs of rural people and its natural environment stayed intact. This way, every grove formed into an original ecosystem due to local conditions of climate, water and soil. Many groves are well-preserved today, some of them, however, are completely gone except a few landscape marks left behind of its existence. The main value of Estonian nature gradually opens up - the variety of the nature surrounding us. Unfortunately, we are not always able to understand the value as ...
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Brother

Original title: Vasha

2009 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hannu Salonen

The suspense drama directed by Hannu Salonen tells about loyalty and betrayal, revenge and forgiveness, and about the process of becoming a grown up man in a violent world.

Toomas is a 16-year-old boy full of energy from Tallinn. He has left school and wants to become an agent; he is already known as a snatcher by police officers. As a result of a car explosion, Tom gets hospitalized and meets a Chechen guy Artur who has lost his family during the war. Artur is an uncommunicative and austere man. As the police firmly believes that Artur is in touch with Estonian mafia, Tom helps him to escape, even if Artur doesn't want to get the boy involved. Despite the fact Tom follows Artur everywhere. Gradually, the dark shades ...
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My Estonia

Original title: Minu Eestimaa

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Riina Hein

Documentary about Estonia where its beautiful nature and locations are enriched by interesting facts, connections, beliefs and legends.

Estonia can be cursorily viewed in several ways - either as a tiny periphery state or a border country. But there is also another way - to go deeper into the country while truly perceiving it. Here a totally different layer opens up. This documentary is an inventory of an Estonian spirit before heading towards the superficial Postmodernism era. This is the story of our country, the way it actually is, the way we see it. A sensitive and an intelligent place with its stories and facts. Sometimes familiar, sometimes strange. Not gone yet. It is a country designed by ...
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Brothers

Original title: Broidit

2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Esa Illi

The first full-length feature film directed by Finnish filmmaker Esa Illi tells about love and death, the feeling of guilt and salvation. The majority of the Finnish-Estonian co-production has been filmed in Pärnu, Estonia.

Young Finnish man Joni decides to move to Pärnu with his Estonian girlfriend Rimma. Joni's brother, photographer Sami who is 15 years older, is so busy working that he is about to lose his girlfriend Sanna. Sami is told by Joni's doctor that Joni should be quickly found. Sami has the feeling that Joni is not well and feels responsible for bringing Joni back to hospital in Finland. Yet, Sami finds out that Joni is in love and happy with his life in Pärnu, not thinking about death. When the brothers meet abroad in a strange town, they will rediscover ...
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When the evening arrives

Title in Estonian: Kui saabub õhtu

1955 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin
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Kõrgemaid Eesti tuletorne: Pakri ja huvitav rannik

1935 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:
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Children of the Sun

Original title: Päikese lapsed

1932 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Theodor Luts

The film full of songs and dances is directed by Theodor Luts, telling the story of the enchantment and pain of young love that takes place in an idyllic Nordic summer. It is the first Estonian-Finnish co-production and the first Estonian sound film.

Arno is a painter having an idyllic summer romance with dancer Helja on the picturesque coast of North Estonia when an unexpected visitor appears – a well-off young woman Margot. She tempts Arno to join her to have a good time at a resort town. Helja stays where she is and starts missing Arno. Northern summer is short – but long enough in order to realize one's feelings.
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Filmikaameraga läbi Eesti (Põhja-Eesti, 1926)

1926 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:
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