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  • In the Name of Science
    In the Name of Science

    Original title: Teaduse nimel

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

    Documentary film about Covid19 and medical treatment related to Covid19.

  • 2 Hours to Happiness
    2 Hours to Happiness

    Original title: 2 tundi õnneni

    2022 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.

  • Three August Days
    Three August Days

    Original title: Kolm päeva augustis

    2017 | Feature film, Short | Director: Madli Lääne

  • Fast Eddy's Old News
    Fast Eddy's Old News

    Original title: Fast Eddy vanad uudised

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Marko Raat

    In “Fast Eddy” Director Marko Raat tells the story of Ed Vaar (1929 Estonia, Kuressaare-2015 Canada, Toronto) a freelance cinematographer, who earned his nickname ‘Fast Eddy’ by reaching the scene of events before police and CBC crime reporters. Majority of his filmed footage has aired on TV through CBC. The rest of the footage, over hundreds of thousands of film stock, that he didn’t manage to sell to news broadcasters, are piled up in Eddy’s downtown Toronto penthouse rooms and basement. Do old news have value to be sold?

  • Buratino, Son of Pinocchio
    Buratino, Son of Pinocchio

    Original title: Buratino

    2009 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rasmus Merivoo

    Musical adventure comedy is the second feature film directed by Rasmus Merivoo. It is based on the children's book "The Golden Key or the adventures of Buratino" by Aleksey Tolstoy. The film is a co-production of Estonia and Russia.

  • Kinnunen
    Kinnunen

    Original title: Kinnunen

    2007 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Andri Luup

    The romantic comedy directed by Andri Luup tells the story of a Finnish man and an Estonian woman who find each other despite of hardships.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1955 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski

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