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Gardens Of The Morning Calm

Original title: Tulevalvajad

2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

In nature everything is in balance. In the circle of life, which never ends, everyone has their task - plants and mushrooms, insects and animals... Tis diverse orchestra always finds its rhythm and tone. Recognizing the distinctiveness of being human, this film looks at what are our possibilities to peacefully co-exist within that co-creation of nature. For nearly seven years of exploring the periphery countryside of Estonia, this oneiric journey filmed on 16mm brings to the foreground the daily rhythms of ordinary people and animals in different ages and phases of their lives. It composes an analogue gospel of a ...
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The Tour of Dreams

Original title: Unistus Ameerika tuurist

2021 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Madis Ligema, Taavi Arus

When no public recognition at home, a gospel band Robirohi plans the tour to the source of gospel music, to perform at the halls of fame in Kentucky, USA.

This documentary is a film about bluegrass, gospel and god, in one of the most secular countries in the world. "Robirohi" is not a very well known band in Estonia. Most of their concerts are held in churches and congregations, their soulful music gets little plays on non-christian radio stations. Nearly all band members have felt enlightenment: "It is as if a warm wave of light passes through all your body". All members but one. The band would love to be famous one day – but is gospel the right path to take? They book their dream tour to America, ...
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Music to My Lyrics

Original title in Estonian: Muusika mu sõnadele

2019 | Students film, TV Show | Director: Andres Tarto

TV-show made by Siim-Martin Kaasik, Andres Tarto ja Kirsi Lattu, is about lyrics and writing music.

TV-show where two bands write a song to the same lyrics, which have been written specially for these bands by a well-known author. Both bands have three hours to write a new song. In the end both bands perform the song and musicians from the other band and the author of the lyrics share their first impressions.
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Stealing Socialism

Original title: Riigivargad

2014 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi
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Farts of Fury

Original title: Kormoranid ehk nahkpükse ei pesta

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

The black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about a bunch of elderly men - former members of a rock band - who won't hear of living in peaceful retirement. They want to reunite and become again successful at any price. Whatever they do, things will get worse instead. Numerous Estonian public figures appear in the film and the soundtrack includes a huge amount of Estonian music, both old and contemporary.

Kaiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Kaiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Kaiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.
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Kihnu Wedding

Original title: Kihnu pulm

2009 | Documentary, Observation, Anthropological | Director: Meelis Muhu

The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

A big event is going to take place in Kihnu island - an authentic Kihnu wedding party that lasts for three days. Meelis Leas has proposed Raili Oad and they get married in July 2007. On the first day their marriage will be registered in Pärnu vital statistics office. Then the couple will be taken to the island by boat and all residents of the island will greet them at the harbour. Then the bride goes to her home with her relatives and the groom does the same with his relatives. After sharing a collective meal it is time to ...
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Travelling Potters

Original title: Potisetod tulevad

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Urbla

Documentary about the cheerful journey of potters on horse carriages along the Seto region in Estonia to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu, South Estonia.

Cheerful and fast-paced documentary about the potters from Seto region having a jolly journey on horse carriages through Setoland to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu. In summers of 2002 and 2003, boys loaded the horse carriages full of Seto pottery and rode with the cartload from village to village as ancient Seto people. They did so in order to sell or exchange pottery items for food, accommodation and clothes, to acknowledge the presence of Seto people and look for the traces of former Seto potters as well as to collect the folklore and traditions.
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Family Photos

Original title: Perekonnapildid

1989 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik

A feature film directed by Valentin Kuik is based on his short story "The Formula", telling about the young graduates of a small town in Estonia in 1960s.

The graduates of a small town are on tenterhooks - the finals will be soon over and the young people will start lives of their own. They don't know what to expect - the school has taught them one thing, their parents something else, and the town shows them something completely else. There is something complicated between Kalle and the town and eventually their relationship will end up in a mess. The relationship between Siim and Evi seems to be fine but even they will face misunderstandings. During the last weeks at school the love, faith and expectations of the ...
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Torupillimängud

1987 | Musical film | Director: Georg Jegorov
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Lööme lugu lustipilli

1984 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Harri Rehe
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