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Matz

2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eliza Benina

A film about the young and bright Estonian para swimming star Matz Topkin, who knows how to dream big and cheerfully accept both success and defeat.

The young and bright Estonian para swimming star Matz Topkin is remarkable in both his speed as well as his personality. Matz is an example for young swimmers, but he has something in him that he can teach to anyone. Matz disability was discovered only at birth; hence it was a big surprise for his large family. They already had two children and his mother Merje had plans to build a career in opera singing, but instead devoted most of her time and energy to little Matz. His siblings have always been good aids and haven’t treated him differently. In ...
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Year Of The Pig

Original title: Sea aasta

2021 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.

Monitoring a controversial year in the recent history of our country-the year 2019, an extensive visual essay of imminent serious challenges has been created by the author Raimo Jõerand. From winning the War of Independence to gaining freedom from Russian occupation during the Singing Revolution, we now have to defend our land from the brightest of foes, from ourselves. Will we be able to take on this fight?
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Kratt

2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rasmus Merivoo

Two city kids, zero smartphones, one village. When left at Granny’s the siblings find an instruction on how to build a devilish creature. The only missing puzzle is one soul...

When children are left at Grandma's without smartphones they’re bored to tears. That is until Granny finds them loads to do. She also tells them about a magical creature named KRATT that’ll do whatever its master says. When they stumble upon an instruction on how to build one they don’t hesitate. All they have to do now is to buy a soul from the devil...
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Class Reunion

Original title: Klassikokkutulek

2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

It’s been 25 years since graduation and three friends are headed to their big class reunion. On the night before the reunion, the guys go out to party and feel like they are 18 once again. But the world around them, as well as their physique, has changed drastically over the past 25 years...

The three buddies Mart (Mait Malmsten), Andres (Ago Anderson) and Toomas (Genka) are invited to the 25-year anniversary of their high school graduation. Actually, Mart and Andres are inclined to stay home, but Toomas talks them into going. He has organized a great weekend with drinks, ladies and sauna as a warm-up event to the class reunion. The question is whether they actually survive the Tallinn nightlife... and if they ever arrive to meet their old class-mates! The film takes a close look at the modern man at the very moment when he discovers that he is no longer 18, ...
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Rough Stage

Original title: Karmil pinnal

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Toomas Järvet

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, a man who starts a quest against the society, cultural norms and his family in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history.

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, is a man who starts a quest against the society in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history. But to do so he must overcome several obstacles – time, money, insured dancer, his disapproving family and friends, and cultural norms. Set in today’s most contested location, Maher’s story is at once a parable about a society in conflict, and a modern take on — and inversion of — "The Jazz Singer," where the real war is between dreams and tradition.
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Stromka

Original title: Stromka

2015 | Documentary | Director: Markus Orav

"Stromka" is an observing condition-film which focuses on the peaceful rhythm of the diverse Stroomi beach, including it's captivating nature and colorful inhabitants.

Stroomi - a former cow pasture, which was turned into a beautiful beach area 80 years ago by fine locals. They sat on the grass, listened to orchestras, dined in the restaurant and had sport activities We examine how the life flows in today's Stromka and who are the heroes of our time. "Stromka" is an observing condition-film which focuses on the peaceful rythm of the diverse Stroomi beach, including it's captivating nature and colorful inhabitants.
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Always is always

Original title: Alati on alati

2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnis Lepik

The film introduces the daily activities and creative work of the last year in artist Jaan Paavle's life, including his beliefs, attitudes and contradictions with the society.

Poetical documentary about Jaan Paavle (1940-2010), an artist of Southern temperament who has been a scandalous Estonian poet and performance artist for several decades. Jaan is making preparations for his 70th birthday exhibition titled "Always is always", is working with his last painting and is dreaming about having his own studio. How is artwork born and what is the artist's essence? Through the discussions of the protagonist and his friend Leo we can learn about their philosophy of life. While getting involved in somewhat comical and unexpected situations, they interpret the world in a completely different way than an average ...
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3,2,1 - beautiful dive

Original title: 3,2,1 - ilus hüpe

2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mihkel Soe

Toomas Talts, an experienced skydiver, practises extreme sports where one risks his life while jumping down from high-rise objects; however, this act is also accompanied by a momentary feeling of experiencing total freedom.

Toomas Talts spends most of his free time in the air. He is basically the only one in Estonia who practises BASE-jumping. Practitioners of this field of sports are considered to be crazy as they jump from bridges, high-rise buildings, TV towers or cliff edges that are high enough. The jumpers have no reserve parachutes. Thus, the BASE-jumpers from different countries form a specific community where everyone takes care of each other and where group jumps are performed. Why do people risk their lives? To whom and what do they have to prove? Is it necessary after all?
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By the Bus

Original title: Bussi juures

2004 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Meelis Muhu

Eurobus is driving around Estonia with people on board who give information about the European Union.

Estonian people before the Estonian European Union membership referendum held on September 14, 2003. Eestimaa inimesed enne 2003. aasta 14. septembri euroreferendumit. Rõõmsad, uhked, lühikesed, blondiinid, kurvad, vihased, juhuslikud, laulvad, tantsivad, leplikud, igavad, kavalad, pikad, brünetid, töökad, tugevad, vanad, noored, kained, purjus, ilusad, arad ja julged inimesed kohtusid bussi juures, mis peatus Eesti väikestes asulates, et jagada informatsiooni Euroopa Liidu kohta.
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Rahutaevas

1987 | Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus
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