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Children's Night University Adventures in Muhumaa

Original title in Estonian: Laste ööülikooli rännakud Muhumaal

2021 | Students film, TV Show | Director: Lota Viik

Lota Viik’s and Katre Tatrik's documentary program is the first part of the educational documentary series “Children's Night University Adventures“ for children and young people.

In the program “Children's Night University Adventures in Muhumaa”, we see a group of children living on the island of Muhu in a technology-free world designed for them, living in nature and the countryside. By broadcasting, we see how yard children learn to do the things necessary for life together. With children, there are also adult masters and researchers on the island, with whom they exchange the knowledge and skills necessary for a sustainable life.
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Moment of Silence

Original title in Estonian: Vaikusehetk

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

Eik Erik Sikk’s documentary “Moment of Silence” gives a closer look at a day in the life of the Estonian Youth Theatre’s art director Mirko Rajas: how to keep the balance between inner peace and creative burning?

“Moment of Silence” follows a usual weekday in the life of the Estonian Youth Theatre’s art director Mirko Rajas in all of its glory. The creative work’s hectic nature and burning routine with meetings, rehearsals, lectures and shows melts into a screaming gust of wind, in the middle of which glances towards peace and quiet are crucial for survival. Moments of silence.
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Before

2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Hõbe Ilus

The film portrays a winter morning of a family, that lives at the countryside in South-Estonia.

Lee is a 7-year-old girl who lives at a rural countryside house with her parents and little brother Leek. This is a quiet film about them waking-up and getting ready for school – somewhat of a daily ritual, but during the winter time this routine requires flash-lights.
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Between Two Worlds

2014 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Liva Kalnina

This short poetic documentary focuses on the talented Latvian singer Dainis Skutelis, who is literally spending his life between two worlds. He is a singer in the Latvian National Opera, however, he can't stand the city life and feels the most happy in his countryside, which is more than 200 kilometers away from Riga. Therefore almost most of his time Dainis spends on the road between these two cities and even lives.

Even though the initial idea of this film was to show the contrast between those two lifestyles Dainis is living, during the shooting process Dainis suddenly announced that he has quit his job in the Latvian National Opera and from now on he will focus on renewing his country house where his daughter could grow up.
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Itelmen Stories

Original title: Itelmeeni lood

2010 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

Two Itelmen hunters commence a long journey in order to restore the ancient hunting technique and to go back to their roots.

A touching documentary by Liivo Niglas about a disappearing nation and language. Only three hundred years ago the Itelmen nation inhabitated the river valleys on Kamchatka Peninsula. Due to epidemics and colonial politices the number of Itelmens was drastically decreased; native language was spoken only in a few villages. Today, about 1400 people consider themselves as Itelmens. The main sources of subsistence for Itelmens is fishing and hunting fur-bearing animals. Until 20th century sables were hunted with a net. Two Itelmen hunters commence a long journey through former Itelmen settlement territories in order to restore the ancient hunting technique. Their ...
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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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Children's Night University Adventures in Muhumaa

Moment of Silence

Before

Between Two Worlds

Itelmen Stories

Brothers