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In the Name of Science

Original title: Teaduse nimel

2023 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

Documentary film about Covid19 and medical treatment related to Covid19.

This is a documentary film in the series of Estonian Stories, an Estonian story about the corona crisis. One of the main characters is Kaari Saarma, with a background in molecular biology, who believes the crisis could be solved with the help of ivermectin. The other main character is Kairi Riigor, Chief Physician of the Intensive Care Unit at the North Estonia Medical Centre, who treats critically ill coronavirus patients. The film looks at how the divide between two opposing sides has come about: on one side, there is the conventional medicine; on the other side, the so-called vaccine deniers. ...
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The Last Relic

2023 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of opposition activists desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A spirited 20-year-old Left Block activist tries to find common ground among Russia’s political activists and opposition groups, hoping to bring positive changes to society. Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of open-minded people desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Poop, Spring and the Others: Peter the Beetle

Original title: Sitikas Peeter

2022 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Meelis Arulepp

All is well that ends well.

This is a bittersweet story about a small Beetle called Peter, who has a dream to perform in front of the big crowd at the Zoo. He leaves home to make his dream come true. Unfortunately, he is not noticed by the people due to his small size…… All is well that ends well - back at home he finds his audience on his own size.
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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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Aadam

2020 | Documentary | Director:
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Searching for the Light

Original title: Otsides valgust

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Heini Drui

Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

Raivo Hein is a successful internet businessman, amateur astronomist, astrophotographer and traveler. He is both an idealist and a materialist. Raivo is probably the first cosmonaut in Estonia since he has the ticket for the space trip organized by sir Richard Branson. Raivo believes in science, common sense and the bright future of the humankind. He believes that the 1000-year-old man is already born. Raivo contemplates on the future of humanity as well as the mystery of life and the universe. The subjects of truth, its existence and the ways of reaching it are being discussed by Raivo, astrophysicist Jaan ...
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Two-Faced Island

Original title: Kahe näoga saar

2005 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Kerttu Soans

Tanja lives on Vormsi island for the second winter. Every morning she opens the door of the village shop for the visitors, either for one or one hundred people.

Vormsi island lives by its own laws. In summer the island bursts with life, in winter there is almost nothing going on. Tanja, the village shopkeeper, came to live on the island a few years ago. Together with her husband Ervin who is a ship's cook they live in Rumpo village close to the coast. The village shop is always the midpoint of the island; every morning at 8am Tanja opens the casement windows and the door despite the season. Will there be anyone coming in today? Will there be a few hundred visitors?
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Independence Day

Original title: Eesti lood. Iseseisvuspäev

2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented, Students film | Director: Hanna Šein

Life of four young persons with different social background in today's Estonia, right before the local independence day, February 24, 2003.

The documentary observes the lives of four young Estonians in their twenties who have different backgrounds and living conditions. The film opposes the new generation of urban youth in Tallinn and the young people of the same age living in smaller towns in Estonia. What do the following people think, feel and want - Rauno who works as a supplier in a small town; Rainer who works as a head of department at a supermarket in Tallinn; Brett, a student at the University of Tartu; and young farmer Andres. How different are their attitudes towards their lives, Estonia and the ...
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Elf Disco

Original title: Päkapikudisko

2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

Expedition by filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi to the hidden world of violence where the victims are children.

The children's world includes as much brutality as the world of adults. This is invisible violence since it often takes place as an intramural activity. Filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi study the cases of the following kids: Kätlin, Märt, Marek and Indrek. All of them have experienced more violence in their own way than most of the kids of their age. The film brings the viewer to a sad journey to the hidden and traumatic zone in society. The filmmakers try to talk to the children, parents and teachers about the subjects that are often referred to only in ...
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The State Elder, Part II

Original title: Riigivanem II

1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar
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